Correspondence to Professor Zezhang Zhu, Department of Spine Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Zhongshan Road No. 321, Nanjing 210008, China; zhuzezhang{at}nju.edu.cn ...

A finite element model of the cervical spine, including vertebrae, intervertebral discs, ligaments, and implants (cage and screws), was developed based on CT data from a healthy volunteer. Three ...

Abstract: Low back pain often involves paraspinal muscle degeneration. Rehabilitation robots can provide high-consistency exercise therapy, but current technologies face the challenge of delivering ...

2 Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA 3 Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA 4 Department of ...

Epigenetics is the study of molecular processes that influence the flow of information between a constant DNA sequence and variable gene expression patterns. This includes investigation of nuclear ...

Skeletal muscle is a subtype of muscle formed of bundles of elongated, cylindrical, multinucleate muscle fibres arranged in a striated pattern. Skeletal muscle is attached to the skeleton by tendons, ...

Individuals with chronic back pain reported significantly higher levels of auditory sensitivity compared with pain-free controls, but therapy may mitigate this sensitivity, according to findings ...

Scar tissue massage helps you regain mobility and strength in your damaged tissue. You can self-massage a scar using plant oil or water-based cream to help the skin heal. A physical therapist can tell ...

This article reviews the relationship between the spinal dorsal ramus system and low back pain, including the anatomy, clinical findings, pathogenesis and treatment of low back pain mediated by spinal ...