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Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the results of a study published in Osteoporosis International that demonstrate a decrease, and in some cases elimination of oral opioids, and decrease in payer costs following balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) or vertebrop...

Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine that can occur in about 1 in 300 children. In growing children, curves can progress rapidly, especially during the adolescent growth spurt.

The use of radiofrequency ablation targeted heat from an electrical current to ease nerve pain may be helpful for treating chronic neck pain, but only...

While much prior research has looked at different spine structures as possible sources of pain, more attention is now being paid to the lower back muscles using MRI imaging.

A study using machine learning techniques suggests that maintaining an optimal range of blood pressure control during surgical repair of spinal injuries may improve patient outcomes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized marketing of EaseVRx, a prescription-use immersive virtual reality (VR) system that uses cognitive behavioral therapy and other behavioral methods to help with pain reduction in patients 18 years of age and older with diagnosed chronic lower bac...

Rotator cuff repair can be used to reverse increased glenohumeral joint load, according to a new study.

A double-sling augmentation strategy could prevent anterorinferior translation in shoulders with 20% glenoid bone defects when compared with the Bankart repair or the single-sling augmentation technique, according to a new study.

Shoulder blade pain doesn't always have an obvious cause. It can be a symptom of something serious like a heart attack or lung cancer. Or maybe you slept on it wrong or have poor posture at the computer.

For starters, "good" posture occurs when the muscles of the body support the skeleton in an alignment that is both stable and energy efficient.