Many back pain patients get limited relief from opioids and worry about taking them
A new study has revealed that many patients with chronic low back pain get limited pain relief from taking opioids....
Read MoreScrews that fit the body’s notches
Researchers in Germany have developed a new bioceramic screw nail that could be used to replace the titanium and steel...
Read MorePatients set to attend ‘surgery school’ in Southampton in effort to get fit for surgery
Southampton teaching hospitals have launched a weekly ‘surgery school’ designed to prepare patients mentally and physically for their operation. Professor Mike...
Read MoreHigh-frequency spinal cord stimulation ‘offers back and leg pain benefits’
High-frequency spinal cord stimulation may be a beneficial new treatment option for patients with severe chronic back and leg pain,...
Read MoreScientists develop graphene nanoribbons to help knit together severed and damaged spinal cords
The combination of graphene nanoribbons made with a process developed at Rice University and a common polymer could someday be...
Read MoreHalf of UK doctors planning to practise abroad
Almost half of doctors are looking to move abroad as their current experience of being a doctor is worse than they...
Read MoreResearchers find stroke damages blood–spinal cord barrier
A team of researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) investigating the short- and long-term effects of ischaemic stroke...
Read MoreRisk of blindness from spine surgery down significantly
The risk of blindness caused by spinal fusion has dropped almost three-fold since the late 1990s in the USA, according...
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