To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Chronic back pain results from a wide variety of causes but ...

TUCSON- Last week, NBC released a report on the tens of thousands of spinal cord stimulator injury reports filed since 2008. Local neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Christiano is no stranger to the spinal cord ...

Patients are suing medical device makers for selling spinal cord stimulators to treat chronic back pain but allegedly triggered worsening pain and electric shocks. The complaints, however, will face a ...

At least 100 million American adults – more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined – are affected by chronic pain. For those who can't find relief with conservative ...

A new implant can help spinal cord injury patients with blood pressure problems The implant can dampen impulses that cause blood pressure to drop or spike The device can help prevent fainting, heart ...

Temporary spinal cord stimulation (SCS) before and after cardiac surgery appears to lower the burden of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), according to the results of a pilot study. The procedure ...

For years, researchers have been helping paralyzed people walk by stimulating their spinal cords. Now, a team of Swiss scientists has improved upon that effort, enabling three patients with spinal ...

Marc Gauthier had trouble getting up from a chair. His steps were small and shaky and he would fall five or six times a day. His Parkinson's disease had gotten so bad he couldn't be left alone. The ...

A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) can now walk with a normal gait without balance problems or fear of falling after implantation of a neuroprosthetic device. The neuroprosthesis involves ...

For those who suffer from it, there are few sources of pain as frustrating and omnipresent as back and neck pain. Whether it’s a consistent neck ache or lumbar issue, pain can affect your ability to ...

THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with spinal cord injuries sometimes suffer from blood pressure problems, as their brain loses the ability to manage the body’s blood pressure. This ...