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 ...

When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury are interrupted, resulting in paralysis. Because the brain is ...

Research participant Heather Rendulic prepares to grasp and move a can of tomato soup at Rehab Neural Engineering Labs at the University of Pittsburgh. (Tim Betler/UPMC and University of Pittsburgh ...

Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the brain and the spinal cord contain many nerve cells ...

Build core strength after 50 with 5 bodyweight moves that train bracing and control, often faster than planks.

A motorcycle crash left Michel Roccati with complete lower-body paralysis from a devastating spinal cord injury. That was in 2017. But now, the Italian native is walking again, courtesy of ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A new FDA-approved device is bringing hope to people who have suffered spinal injuries and helping them regain function they thought was lost. 12 years ago, Jessie Owens was in an ...

It's normal to experience a little discomfort and stiffness in your back, especially as you get older. That's because the spine and the muscles surrounding it become naturally less mobile. To offset ...

This foundational exercise targets the muscles most weakened by modern sedentary life, helping you regain strength, control, ...

Those things sitting at the ends of our arms are pretty useful – some might even say handy – for all sorts of jobs. It's not hard to imagine how difficult it would be to complete the simplest of daily ...

Tissue engineering expert: Study leader Tal Dvir and colleagues have engineered 3D human spinal cord tissues and implanted them in mice with long-term paralysis. (Courtesy: Sagol Center for ...