Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages and placing a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Many patients experience persistent discomfort ...

A 58-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital 3 weeks after lumbar surgery because of diplopia and fever. Left leg pain and a rash had preceded the fever and diplopia. A diagnosis was made.

SPR will feature eight abstracts on 60-day peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) with SPRINT ® PNS that will be presented at the ...

Robots are good at repeating tasks, but what they lack is the awareness to pull back when necessary. But a new development from researchers in China suggests that this may soon change. Scientists at ...

Pain-sensing gut neurons don’t just detect discomfort — they help launch allergic immune reactions, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. Researchers found these neurons can kick-start ...

'They are much more connected than we thought': Study may rewrite our understanding of glia, the nervous system's support cells | Live Science Dorsal root ganglia are densely packed nerve cells near ...

Sciatica is a painful condition in which discomfort travels from the lower back down through one or both legs. The pain may feel sharp, burning, stabbing, tingling or electric in nature, often ...

For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged nerve cells falter because their energy factories known as mitochondria don't ...

A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point to a new way of treating nerve pain. When you purchase through links on our ...