Type 2 diabetes: here’s why you may have back pain
Type 2 diabetes changes the way the spinal discs behave, making them stiffer, and also causes their shape to change ...
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Neurology: Boy survives decapitation in car crash
When he was just 9 years old, Jordan Taylor survived internal decapitation after a horrific car accident. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Here’s why it’s not recommended to sunbathe in the front of a boat
Neurosurgeons warn of spinal fractures, which are increasing in adults installed at the bow of boats during a sea trip. ...
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Spine fracture: symptoms, causes, diagnosis
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :What is a spinal fracture?What are the symptoms of a vertebral fracture?How is a vertebral fracture diagnosed?What are ...
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Scoliosis: ways to go back to the origins
It is an ordeal for parents, a handicap for children and an enigma for doctors. 3% of children suffer from ...
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Osteoporosis: how to preserve the spine?
How to preserve your spine when you suffer from osteoporosis? What exam(s) should I do? THE ESSENTIAL 39% of women ...
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China: after 28 years with his head bent on his knees, he can finally recover
In China, a 46-year-old man underwent successful spinal surgery when he was in danger of dying. He had suffered from ...
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Back pain: what astronauts tell us
Back pain in astronauts could lead to the development of new treatments. THE ESSENTIAL In space, under the effect of ...
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Bone health: seniors need more protein
Increasing your protein intake by 15%, compared to official recommendations, offers older people a higher bone mineral density and a ...
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Back pain: several promising avenues for treating intervertebral discs
In Europe, 70 million people suffer from degenerative disc disease. Several innovative studies conducted on skeletal regeneration or bone marrow ...
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Accelerating fracture repair with a cocktail of drugs
Mixing two drugs would "regrow" the spine of rats after a fracture. The researchers hope to be able to validate ...
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Spinal cord: towards a drug to help neurons regenerate
Spinal cord injuries resulting from spinal trauma most often leave serious neurological sequelae. A protein linked to an active lifestyle ...
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She lives 30 years with acupuncture needles in her spine
Canadian doctors discovered acupuncture needles embedded in the spine of a 94-year-old Korean woman who complained of back pain. The ...
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Spondyloarthritis: the frequency of spinal fractures is lower than expected
A five-year observational study by French researchers shows a lower frequency of spinal fractures in early ankylosing spondylitis than seen ...
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Spina bifida, a malformation of the fetus that leaves the bottom of its spine exposed
Spina bifida is a serious malformation of the fetus that develops during the first months of pregnancy. Children are born ...
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Smartphone: tomorrow’s adults will be hunchbacks!
PHOTOS - The intensive use of the cell phone changes the body position of children and adolescents, who show increasing ...
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Rugby: half of professional players suffer from cervical injuries
Rugby players have more chronic cervical injuries than men of the same age who have never practiced high-level sport, according ...
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For twelve years she had a “forgotten” catheter in her spine
May 7, 2018 Operated in 2006 for a runny nose at the Caen University Hospital, a patient spent twelve years ...
Read moreSpine manipulation: little benefit?
April 6, 2006 - There is little scientific evidence to support the alleged benefits of spinal manipulation in chiropractic and ...
Read moreVideo: how does the spine work?
Video of Information Video: The Anatomy of the Spine The spine is made up of stacked vertebrae, connected by joints. ...
Read moreSpine Surgery Complications
Video of Information video: complications with cervical vertebra surgery An operation close to the spine is a complicated procedure, which ...
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Research in spine problems
An X-ray, CT scan or MRI scan can examine the vertebrae of the spine. For proper medical treatment of spinal ...
Read moreVideo: Spine Injections
Video of Information Video: Spine Injections For chronic back pain, certain medications can be injected into the painful area of ...
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A scoliosis, what is it? Curvature of the spine
Curvature of the spine 4 percent of people have it, yet it is a relatively unknown form of back pain: ...
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