Kyphoplasty is an outpatient procedure that helps repair damaged vertebrae using a balloon and bone cement. Most people can walk a few hours after the surgery and are advised to avoid lifting heavy ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A neurosurgeon at Comanche County Memorial Hospital is introducing two procedures to the hospital and the area to help patients dealing with back pain. Dr. Christopher Neumann, ...

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA 3 ...

Few animals evoke the wild like wolves. Majestic, intelligent and highly social, they’re crucial in driving evolution and balancing ecosystems. Some 2 million wolves once roamed freely throughout ...

Recovery from spinal stenosis surgery can vary based on what type of procedure was performed and the number of vertebrae operated on. Activity restrictions will be put in place during the initial ...

The Alberta Recovery Model, a comprehensive system of mental health and addiction care, is helping people get their lives back and is making our province a better place to call home. With the right ...

The increase in life expectancy of the world population has led to a concomitant increase in the prevalence of multiple myeloma (MM), a disease that usually affects the elderly population. Bone ...

Objectives To describe a new technique to obtain minimally invasive but efficient vertebral body (VB) reconstruction, augmentation, and stabilization in severe osteoporotic and neoplastic fractures, ...

Objective This study aims to examine the longitudinal relationship between fear of disease recurrence and depressive symptoms in elderly patients who have experienced postoperative adjacent vertebral ...