Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences shows Doug McCullough, who has spinal muscular ...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects 2-3% of children aged between 10 and 16. It is more common in girls than in boys (with a ratio of 10-1). Besides the obvious physical signs derived from ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects the nervous system and, mostly, the muscles it controls. It weakens muscles and can lead to problems breathing, eating, and walking. SMA ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetically inherited disorder that causes muscle weakness. Adults can get spinal muscular atrophy, but it’s rare in adults and progresses slowly. It doesn’t typically ...

People often experience muscle pain after spinal fusion surgery due to the surgical techniques involved. However, different techniques can cause less pain, and medications can help reduce the effects ...

Your rotator cuff includes several muscles that support range of motion in your arm and shoulder while holding the socket in place. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that hold your upper arm ...

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Shoulder blade pain can be caused by muscle strain, rotator cuff tears, or joint conditions like osteoarthritis. Symptoms of shoulder blade pain include dull, sharp, or burning pain, weakness, and a ...