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For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as well as the sacroiliac joint provides sufficient value. This small study indicated that a substantial minority of patients only have spinal inflammation, suggesting that spinal MRI could be helpful in their management.

Spinal stenosis is usually a chronic condition, but treatments can help manage symptoms and prevent disability. Learn more.

As spinal cord injuries increasingly affect older adults, new research reveals a surprising pattern in recovery. The study shows that aging does not appear to slow the healing of nerves themselves, with older patients regaining strength and sensation at rates similar to younger people.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord from age-related damage. The results, which may contribute to new knowledge about how certain neurological diseases arise,

A man who suffered from a spinal condition says he can now walk without pain after becoming a hospital's first patient to undergo a new procedure. Russell Stamp, from Sunderland, experienced "severe pain" whenever he took more than a few steps, which forced him to rely on pain killers and work from home.

Results showed anterior lumbar interbody fusion with posterior pedicle screw fixation may be effective and cost efficient and pose minimal complications within the immediate postoperative period when performed in an ASC.

Researchers particularly found a noticeable reduction in function recovery among people older than 70. Seniors with a spinal cord injury likely start out behind the eight-ball, with other health problems like muscle loss, arthritis and age-related cognitive decline interfering with their recovery, researchers speculated in their study.

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -- A local family is asking for your help in assisting a 10-year-old who was diagnosed with a spinal cord tumor. Western Mass News has more on how you can help Juliet and her family as they continue to find the best treatment for her recovery.