A new study conducted by Japanese researchers suggests that the risk of disability in old age can be predicted by studying the shape of a person's spinal column. A team of researchers based in Japan ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

Oakland Communications Inc., owner of the Spinal Column Newsweekly, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in Michigan Eastern Bankruptcy Court. The weekly, which has a circulation of ...

What is the anatomy of the spinal cord? The human spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nerve tissue that is protected by the spinal column and composed of uniformly organized white and grey ...

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows ...

A specialised medical team from Khoula Hospital recently conducted two urgent and complex spinal column surgeries at Al ...

He added that the success of the two surgeries reflects the readiness and efficiency of the national medical staff and ...