TUCSON- Last week, NBC released a report on the tens of thousands of spinal cord stimulator injury reports filed since 2008. Local neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Christiano is no stranger to the spinal cord ...

Believe it or not, your spinal cord may be a pathway to better mood and even an end to depression, new research suggests. Investigators at the University of Cincinnati stressed that their pilot study ...

Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people with chronic back pain, does not provide long-term relief and may cause harm, according to a Cochrane Review released today.

Share on Pinterest Spinal cord stimulation is now used to treat a number of conditions. milorad kravic/Getty Images Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment in which a device is implanted under the skin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spinal cord stimulation offers relief for patients who have not responded to other treatments for chronic ...

A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) can now walk with a normal gait without balance problems or fear of falling after implantation of a neuroprosthetic device. The neuroprosthesis involves ...

DURHAM, N.C. (IVANHOE NEWSWIRE) - Nearly 16 million American adults have chronic backaches, stabbing, and pulsing pain that cannot be easily relieved by medication or physical therapy. In some cases, ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During the scientific sessions at the 16 th Annual NANS Conference, Dr. Liong Liem, Anesthesiologist at Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis in the Netherlands and member of the ...

Temporary spinal cord stimulation (SCS) before and after cardiac surgery appears to lower the burden of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), according to the results of a pilot study. The procedure ...

People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but a Cochrane Review found no sustained benefits to the surgery that outweigh the costs and risks. Spinal cord ...