Living with chronic neck back pain is an unfortunate reality for millions of Americans. Dr. Glenn Harper, a neurosurgeon with Advanced Pain Care, visited with Studio 512 about a surgical intervention ...
An individual may become completely paralyzed because of any number of accidents that interfere with the functioning of the ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The WaveWriter is approved to treat low back and leg pain in patients without prior back surgery. The system ...
A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering ...
People with spinal cord injuries often lose movement even though their brains still send the right signals. Researchers ...
With a zap of electricity from well-placed electrodes on the back of the neck, patients with tetraplegia can regain some modest yet potentially “life-changing” functioning of their hands and arms, ...
After his spinal cord injury in 2014, Sherown Campbell worked hard to regain as much bodily function as he could. Once a dedicated athlete, Campbell had to learn the new limits of his body. One of ...
People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...
Just as a rising tide is said to lift all boats, so too is a new FDA clearance expanding the reach of all of Boston Scientific’s WaveWriter spinal cord stimulation systems. The devices—which include ...
Closed-loop sensing capability instantly and automatically adjusts therapy while treating chronic pain DUBLIN, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare ...
A man left with incontinence and partial paralysis in the legs after spinal surgery received a $1.25 million settlement in his Essex County medical malpractice suit on Aug. 2. Orlando Figueroa was 61 ...