A six-year-old girl left paralysed from the waist down after undergoing life-saving spinal surgery has returned to school ...

What is Klippel-Feil syndrome? This bone disorder happens when two or more of the spinal bones in your neck are abnormally joined. This condition is present from birth, although mild cases might only ...

The lumbar vertebrae are the largest movable bones of the backbone. Their large size and bone strength is necessary because these vertebrae support more weight than the upper two segments of the ...

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute has added Adriana Arenas, MD, as a nonsurgical spine care physician, effective Jan. 6. Dr. Arenas specializes in physical ...

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The spine, or backbone, is a long column of bones that runs down the center of a person’s back. It is essential for many functions, such as movement, support, and protecting the spinal cord. A ...