Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure that involves joining two or more vertebrae in the spine to create a solid, stable structure. It aims to eliminate or reduce back pain and correct spinal deformities caused by various conditions. During the procedure, the surgeon uses bone grafts, metal plat...
A few hospitals in Egypt offer spine surgery. Based on experience, patient ratings, and reviews, you need to choose the best spine surgeon here. Cost estimates for spine surgery vary depending on the hospital, the surgeon, the services, etc. ...
Since the brain was found to be somehow flexible, plastic, researchers worldwide have been trying to comprehend its fundamentals to better understand the brain itself, make predictions, disentangle the neurobiology of brain diseases, and finally propose
BACKGROUND: Incidental renal cysts are a very common finding in routine lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, there is no report of the renal cyst detection rate on routine lumbar spine MRI. PURPOSE: To determine the renal cyst detection rate in routine lumbar spine MRI based...
He never considered that my wrist problems might be related to a herniated disc in my cervical spine. As I mentioned in my article, I found out about my herniated discs much later from an MRI that my orthopedist did. So you might want to discuss with your doctor what he or she thinks...
So, if the size of the action potential does not vary, how does an action potential code information? Information is encoded by the frequency of action potentials, much like FM radio. A small stimulus will initiate a low frequency train of a few action potentials. As the intensity of the ...
The rattle is formed by hollow interlocked segments made up of keratin, the same material that constitutes a human nail. The segments fit loosely inside one another at the end of the serpent’s tail.
Trying to solve a fitness problem by rubbing, crunching, heating and vibrating your lower back won’t do much. To keep going to manipulative therapists every couple of weeks: what’s that going to cost you? It costs you nothingto do the exercises each night or morning in the comfort of ...
The positional symptoms are an important diagnostic clue. When lying flat, CSF pressure in the head and spine are equal. When upright, the pressure in the head is much lower than in the bottom of the spine. For those suffering from a CSF leak, the additional loss of CSF volume from the...
Imagine how much better they’ll do over 20 years … ⤻Fernandez M, Hartvigsen J, Ferreira ML, et al. Advice to Stay Active or Structured Exercise in the Management of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Sep;40(18):1457–66. PubMed 26165218 ...