Gobsmacked, astonished, I realize that learned helplessness almost prevented me from getting the full benefits of my spinal ...

The crash disconnected Oliver's head from his spine, resulting in the severing of his spinal cord. Doctors told his parents that Oliver's neck was broken, he was a quadriplegic, he was brain-dead, and ...

A jury awarded $27 million to a couple who alleged a spinal cord stimulator led to a man’s permanent spine injuries, Florida Today reported Dec. 18. The man was admitted to Holmes Regional Medical ...

Jury awards $27 million in malpractice suit against Holmes Regional Medical Center after surgical procedure leaves man partially paralyzed and in pain.

—–In an interview with MedPage Today, Dr. Kapoor, from the Department of Pain Management at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the role of implantation of a permanent neuromodulation device in management of ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Goodwill Industries of Greater NY & NJ was hit with an employment discrimination lawsuit on Nov. 7 in New Jersey Superior Court for Essex County. The action, brought by Goldman Davis Krumholz & Dillon ...

Chronic pain affects millions of individuals, considerably impacting their quality of life and emotional well-being. You may find that it alters your daily activities, leading to frustration and ...

Treating chronic neuropathic pain with spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University ...

All participants undergo a baseline assessment on day 1; in the EES+PT group, an epidural electrode is implanted on day 2, stimulation programs are initiated on postoperative day 1 and iteratively ...