There is a serious condition that I see in my practice every single day – Osteoarthritis, Disc, and Spinal Degeneration. Believe it or not, it usually has a start ...

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 ...

The lumbar vertebrae are the largest movable bones of the backbone. Their large size and bone strength is necessary because these vertebrae support more weight than the upper two segments of the ...

Analysis of a 3.3 million-year-old fossil skeleton reveals the most complete spinal column of any early human relative, including vertebrae, neck and rib cage. The findings indicate that portions of ...

What is the anatomy of the spinal cord? The human spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nerve tissue that is protected by the spinal column and composed of uniformly organized white and grey ...

Are you sitting slouched at your seat as you read this? While you are definitely not alone in this increasingly common habit, understanding how your spine works might help you straighten up a little.

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 ...

In this video, we explore back pain relief by examining an elk spine, including its disks, bones, and spinal column. This ...

Bones from a spinal column discovered at a nearly 1.8-million-year-old site in central Asia support the controversial possibility that ancient human ancestors spoke to one another. The new discoveries ...