Begin by placing the feet a wide distance apart, approximately 4-5 feet, with the right foot turned out at 90 degrees and the ...

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows ...

A new study conducted by Japanese researchers suggests that the risk of disability in old age can be predicted by studying the shape of a person's spinal column. A team of researchers based in Japan ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

Chiari (pronounced kee-aa-ree) malformation is a group of conditions where the lower back part of your brain pushes against or into the hole where your spinal cord enters your skull, called the ...

Bones called vertebrae make up your spine. Muscles and ligaments connect your vertebrae to each other. Between the vertebrae lie soft, flat discs that provide cushioning and support. Each vertebra ...

I can not remember the last sunny day! This entire week has been cloudy and wet. Day after day. That is a lot of barometric pressure. In my office I routinely hear patients telling me how they hate ...

INDUCTED INTO THE REHAB HALL OF FAME. SHE OVERCAME A LIFE CHANGING STROKE AND CONTINUES TO COMPETE IN SPORTS. KAREN KORNACKI HAS HER STORY. MELISSA CHILDERS REMEMBERS VIVIDLY THE DAY THAT CHANGED HER ...