Common reasons for back pain include muscle strain, disk damage, and some chronic conditions, such as fractures due to osteoporosis. Potential treatments include heat therapy, acupuncture, or ...

(6) Clear surgical indications, including Frankel grade above D, incontinence, MRI showing spinal cord compression ratio <0.4 ... JOA, Japanese Orthopaedic Association; NDI, Neck Disability Index; DCM ...

Introduction: Cervical artery dissections (CAD) are a leading cause of stroke ... with a novel imaging modality; Vessel Wall MR Imaging (VW-MRI). The aim is to highlight distinguishing features of CAD ...

Find out what it's like to undergo a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan, commonly known as an MRI scan, from our short video. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans are used to acquire detailed images of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An injured Novak Djokovic has quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against ...

What is an MRI scan? MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create images (pictures) of tissues, organs and other structures inside ...

Jeremy Bray, who has Type 2 spinal muscular atrophy — a rare degenerative disease that has gradually robbed him of the ability to move his muscles — says he cannot wait for Canada's Drug ...

to accommodate the clinic. Guy Boswall says the clinic plans to recruit from across Canada and will try not to encroach on the MRI staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (Wayne Thibodeau/CBC ...

A mother-of-one is urging people to ensure they have regular cervical screenings, saying that the routine test "truly saved my life". Ali Alcock from Corwen, Denbighshire, said the test led to her ...

Cervical screening tests save thousands of lives each year in the UK, but many women do not take up invitations for screenings A knowledge gap around cervical screenings is currently "costing ...