The spinal cord is a vital structure that connects your brain to the rest of your body. It extends from the lower part of the brain down to your lower back. The spinal cord relays information to your ...

Every 48 seconds, one person in the United States is paralyzed as a result of a spinal cord injury. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are between 240,000 and ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal ...

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance for the expanded use of Onward Medical’s ARC-EX System, now permitting individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to use the ...

Onward Medical announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance to expand the ARC-EX system's indication for home use.

Spinal Cord Series and Cases: Clinical Management in Spinal Cord Disorders is an international, online-only journal which publishes high quality case reports, small case series, pilot and ...

Traumatic spinal cord injuries were linked to elevated risks for long-term morbidity and mortality, regardless of health prior to injury, underscoring the need for improved longitudinal care, data ...

Spinal cord stimulators, also called dorsal column stimulators, help reduce chronic pain. They’re implanted into your spine to block pain signals from reaching your brain. Spinal cord stimulators ...

The FDA has cleared home use of a device that helps people with spinal cord injuries regain mobility and functioning.