Injuries in the central nervous system (CNS)—such as those in the spinal cord—trigger glial scar formation, which inhibits nerve regeneration from healthy neurons surrounding the damage. This results ...

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In conclusion, significant correlations were found between age, thoracic kyphosis and fibre angles of the lumbar muscles and lumbar muscle strength; fibre angles of the lumbar extensors muscles with ...

Objective To review the specificity of exercises designed to condition the lumbar extensor musculature (ie, lumbar erector spinae and multifidus). Methods A review of studies examining effects of ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have built what they call the most advanced human spinal ...

The clinical presentation of degenerative spondylolisthesis is dependent upon the concomitant presence of spinal stenosis at the slip level. Patients who present only with low back pain or who ...

Direct Costs for Low Back Pain Care in U.K. Are Substantial An exercise regimen can improve functional status for men with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) without improving low back ...

LONG survival of patients with complete severance of the spinal cord is rarely encountered in civilian life. During the recent world conflict, however, the high incidence of casualties from ...