The peripheral nervous system is the network of nerves strands that branch off from the left and right sides of the spinal cord through openings between each vertebra on the spinal canal. These nerve ...

Traumatic spinal cord injury — After a car accident, sports injury, fall, or act of violence (such as a gunshot wound), your vertebrae may be dislocated, fractured or compressed. As a result, parts of ...

These bones, or vertebrae, enclose and protect a cylinder of nerve tissues known as the spinal cord. Between each one of the vertebrae is an intervertebral disk, or band of cartilage serving as a ...

Feb. 5, 2025 — Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the ... directing cells where to build the spine and nervous ... Dec. 17, 2024 — Using neural stem cells ...

Here are some potential causes of a pinched nerve in the lower back. Your discs cushion the bones that form the spine. A ...

Chiropractic care focuses on proper spinal alignment to reduce pressure on nerves. Through specific adjustments, chiropractors work to correct vertebral positioning that might be contributing to ...

As a result, bones or other parts of the spine start pressing on your spinal cord and other nerves. Although some people don’t experience symptoms, those who do may have pain, numbness ...

Spinal stenosis develops when the spaces within the spine begin to narrow, exerting pressure on the spinal cord as well as nerves. This may cause pressure, hence different symptoms including pain ...

Healthcare professionals may use decompression therapy to address the following: disk issues pinched nerves sciatica ... covers is manual spinal manipulation to treat vertebral subluxation.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A brief application of a polymer commonly used in medicine and cosmetics has been shown to immediately repair damaged nerve membranes in live guinea pigs with severe spinal cord ...

The use of smartphones for a long time has led to 'tech neck', causing a hunched cervical spine and even spinal cord damage.