[2] Spinal cord compression constitutes a true emergency because the initial injury to the spinal cord will lead to permanent loss of neurologic function if the pressure of the tumor on the cord ...

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has been at the forefront of spine care, and recently a team partnered with Thomas Jefferson University Hospita ...

Suffering a spinal cord injury (SCI) in an accident is a life-altering event that comes with staggering financial ...

Every time you bend your neck and for every inch you bend, it can double or triple the load on the cervical spine. The nerves ...

According to NASS, the Clinical Guidelines were based on a strict analytical process which included a strength of the ...

Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.

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However, it may be necessary to repair damaged bones, replace bone marrow, or treat spinal cord compression. Surgery to treat compression of the spinal cord is an emergency treatment. Other ...

That impact left Diane Lundmark, an active bicyclist and former adaptive volunteer ski instructor at Allina Health Courage ...

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A thorough pain evaluation will lead, in the case of pain, to initiation of treatment to relieve the injury to neurologic tissue before irreversible damage occurs. Advanced practice nurses also ...