Computational and experimental studies have been undertaken to investigate injurious head-first impacts (HFI), which can occur during automotive rollovers. Recent studies assume a torso surrogate mass ...

As people get older, the intervertebral discs in their spine tend to deteriorate, some of which end up being surgically replaced with implants. A new patient-specific spinal model, however, could help ...

Medtronic has secured FDA approval for its first closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, designed to take in signals from the body and adjust its therapy automatically. The Inceptiv implant for chronic ...

‌Your spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. Each one has openings that let nerves from your spinal cord pass through to other parts of the body. When these openings, called neural foramina, get narrow or ...

“Keep a neutral spine…” We hear that cue in fitness classes all the time. But what exactly does it mean? Human bodies can move in all sorts of ways, thanks to our great number of joints. Many of those ...

BackFit Health + Spine, a family-founded integrative medical clinic established in 2002, shares practical strategies for maintaining spinal health to help individuals avoid common injuries and manage ...

Spine misalignment can cause several symptoms, including pain and impairment of the spine’s range of motion. It can affect a person’s quality of life. The spine extends from the bottom of the skull to ...

How often do you think about your spine? Unless you’re a chiropractor, probably not much—until it starts to bother you. As we age, everyday factors like lack of movement and muscle soreness can leave ...