Bias, differences in imaging test results, and differing symptoms may all contribute to the frequently missed diagnosis of AS in women.

Bend one knee, keeping that foot flat on the bed. Cross the ankle of the other leg over the bent knee, making a figure four ...

A potential overreliance on new technology, the lack of standardization and long-term data and underappreciation of global spinal alignment are three of the most overlooked issues in spine care and ...

CMS physician fee rates are a top concern for physicians, and spine surgeons see additional opportunities in changing policies specific to their specialty. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of ...

The payments come from the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which is paid to people with long-term ...

More than one million people will receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week over the new financial year through PIP or Adult Disability Payment for musculoskeletal conditions.

Dennis Kennedy overcame addiction and a debilitating illness, turning his life around to build a successful music career and ...

Medicare covers chiropractic care for correcting vertebral subluxations, which occur when the spinal joints do not ... including neck, joint, and back pain. Chiropractors can also treat some ...

There was no suggestion of malignant neoplastic change. The pathological diagnosis was hemangioma of the cervical vertebras. Radiation therapy was given over the cervical spine, centering over the ...

spine, neck, shoulder, wrist, hand, or thumb. Certain imaging studies can detect changes consistent with ischemia, multiple sclerosis, lead poisoning, carpal tunnel syndrome, tumors, and arthritis.

A forceful neck-cracking technique (also called spinal manipulation) can also affect the joints between the spinal vertebrae. While dangerous spinal manipulation results are rare, they can cause ...