Özbudak says in all vertebrate species, including humans, the spinal column is composed of segmented vertebral discs. Those discs that form the spine originate in embryonic blueprint segments ...

A pinched nerve in your back is most often caused by either disk herniation or spinal stenosis.. Herniated Disk: A herniated or “slipped” disk is when a portion of the disk bulges out, usually ...

There are 23 disks in the spinal column, running from the base of the skull to the tailbone. Each disk is made up of two parts that work together to absorb and cushion the spine: ...

Another risk factor is spinal stenosis, which causes the spinal column to narrow. Herniated disk. Doctors do not know why some cases of sciatica become chronic.

The Independent reports that a head transplant—really, it’s more of a body transplant—may be possible by 2030 if surgeons include the spinal column. The bizarre fixation on head transplants ...

The section of spinal neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is a well-established and expanding service of the Department of Neurosurgery under Chair, James M. Markert, M.D. Led by ...

These connect to the spinal cord and enter and exit the spinal column at various points, depending on their function. In between the vertebrae are discs, rubbery pads that provide additional space ...