Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are assessing how the development of spinal ligaments provide mechanical stability and impact postural support in the spine – with a view to better understanding ...

The spine is a fascinating piece of bone architecture. It’s made up of 24 bones that are connected to ligaments and muscles to create the spinal column. It also encases and protects the spinal cord, a ...

Medtronic’s line of devices to strengthen the spine just got a bit stronger itself. The medtech giant has secured what it says is the FDA’s first clearance for a device to perform ligament ...

The disease mostly affects people in middle and older age groups, where the space available for the nerves in our backbone becomes narrower than normal and causes a pinching effect on the nerves and ...

Medtronic plc has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and breakthrough device designation for its Ligapass 2.0 ligament augmentation system in spine surgery. The surgical treatment is designed to ...

Spinal stenosis is a condition characterized by narrowing of the spinal canal, a tubular structure which encloses the spinal cord. Narrowing of the spinal canal leads to compression of the spinal cord ...

Experienced lifters ensure that they don’t bend their spine under load, especially while doing squats or deadlifts. However, ...

Medical device maker Vertos Medical raked in $26 million on Wednesday in a Series C funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. The company, which is based in Aliso Viejo, California, develops ...