Analysis of a 3.3 million-year-old fossil skeleton reveals the most complete spinal column of any early human relative, including vertebrae, neck and rib cage. The findings indicate that portions of ...

New research has shown that the spinal cord is able to process and control complex functions, like the positioning of your hand in external space. 'This research has shown that a least one important ...

Approximately 308,000 people in the United States live with spinal cord injury. Nearly all lose bladder control. And yet the ...

Acute compression of the spinal cord is a devastating but treatable disorder. Diseases that cause acute spinal cord compression constitute a special category because they originate in the spinal ...

The spinal cord is a compact bundle of nerves extending from the base of the brain down the spine. Diagram. This fact sheet is intended to be a starting point for understanding the normal functions of ...

Spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal, which is the space in the center of the vertebrae containing the spinal cord and nerve roots. At its most severe or final stage — known as ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways The L5-S1 joint can be vulnerable to misalignment or injury. Common causes of pain at L5-S1 include disc herniation and spondylolisthesis.Pain from ...

Your spinal cord has nerves that send signals or messages back and forth between your brain and the rest of your body. Spinal cord compression occurs when a mass places pressure on the cord. A mass ...