Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the axial skeleton, leading to progressive spinal fusion and reduced flexibility. The resultant rigidity of ...

It’s thought hidden spine fractures affect 2.2 million people – but the signs of a fracture aren’t always easy to spot. This is why the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has ...

Dr. Farah Musharbash, orthopedic spine surgeon at Atlantic Brain and Spine, specializes in both adult and pediatric spinal conditions — with a focus on motion-preserving solutions for young athletes.

Using data from 638,999 patients, a new study by a research team at the Warren Alpert Medical School found that the incidence of cervical and thoracic spinal fractures has increased since 2003. The ...

NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes’s wife, Brittany, has revealed her extraordinary two-year journey back to health after fracturing her spine. Mahomes, 30, reposted a mid-workout video from her trainer, ...

Victims of intimate partner violence with suicidal behavior have characteristic injury patterns on medical imaging, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

Adversity hit Libertyville freshman Danica Meller’s high school soccer career before it even started. Late last summer, Meller suffered a serious lower-back injury, which sidelined her for 10 weeks. A ...

In a consensus statement issued by the European Renal Association and published online Nov. 28 in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, recommendations are presented for the management of skeletal ...