Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger -- able to stand and walk more easily -- when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord.

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

The pain started in waves in my lower back and travelled down my left thigh as I worked bent over my laptop on my couch—the ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease - Three people with a muscle-destroying disease got ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Yoga can help relieve sciatica pain and even prevent it from returning, as it helps improve spinal alignment and release tension. Here are the poses that help the most.