Inflammatory and structural abnormalities may be common in the axial skeleton among patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

MRI scans are not recommended as part of routine care in spondyloarthritis, but are often performed anyway. For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as ...

A 42-year-old construction worker sits across from me in clinic, MRI in hand, convinced he needs surgery. His primary care ...

A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering ...

About 60-85% of adults will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and 15-45% of people experience chronic lower back pain − pain that lasts longer than three months. Lumbar ...

For patients with chronic pain that cannot be cured in any other way, a surgical procedure called "spinal cord stimulation" is seen as a method of last resort. The treatment works by implanting leads ...

Some 20% of people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) included in a prospective cohort study showed no lesions in their sacroiliac joints, only in the spine, researchers reported -- an indication ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 60-85% of adults will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and 15-45% of people experience chronic lower ...

Spinal cord stimulation “is effective for some but not for other patients, and effectiveness is usually evaluated in a short trial of a few days to two weeks prior to permanent implantation. Although ...