The procedure, called endoscopic lumbar discectomy, involves making an incision as small as 8mm wide, and using an endoscope to view inside the patient and remove a prolapsed disc or free up spinal ...

A new spinal surgery technique is now available to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde patients. The procedure, which has been introduced at the Institute of Neurological Sciences (INS), is the only one of ...

It also covers the surgical process, including patient positioning, dynamic reference placement, intraoperative cone-beam tomography, screw planning, exposure, and insertion techniques for spinal ...

Cervical pain, medically known as cervicalgia, refers to pain in the neck or spine below the head. It can cause problems involving stiffness, reduced motion, muscle spasms, and numbness ...

This is because they carry a larger load transmitted from the top of the head down to the lower spine. Another reason why the lumbar bones are larger than the cervical and thoracic vertebrae is that .

Zou and other researchers say these and various emerging techniques should help to create chatbots that bullshit less, or that can, at least, be prodded to disclose when they are not confident in ...

A knowledge gap around cervical screenings is currently "costing lives", a cancer charity says. The Eve Appeal says more women need to know they can ask for adjustments to their cervical ...

Neck arthritis (also known as neck osteoarthritis or cervical spondylosis) is the degeneration of the joints, bones, and discs of the cervical spine of the neck. Neck arthritis is a common condition, ...