Your child’s treatment depends on the cause of their back pain. Your child's provider may suggest a variety of treatment options: Your child’s appointment will take place in an exam room. Our ...

Pediatr Health. 2009;3(5):451-456. The examination of the spine itself includes observing overall alignment of the spine as viewed from behind the patient. The spine should be exposed with the patient ...

Bones called vertebrae make up your spine. Muscles and ligaments connect your vertebrae to each other. Between the vertebrae lie soft, flat discs that provide cushioning and support. Each vertebra ...

Undetected spinal fractures can cause damage of the spinal cord and lead to adverse neurological outcomes. A recent study on a pediatric cohort has shown that noncontiguous spinal injuries are often ...

Amid a shortage of specialists, APRNs should be knowledgeable on how to complete a brief joint exam in the primary care setting. Increasing the competency of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs ...

As First Patient Is Enrolled in the Clinical Trial of Braive™ Growth Modulation System, Study Reaffirms Medtronic's Commitment to Pediatric Spine Innovation DUBLIN, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Medtronic plc MDT recently announced the enrollment of its first patient and completion of the first surgical procedure under its BRAIVE IDE study. The study will assess the safety and efficacy of the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pediatric hospital in Austin is the first in the world to offer robotic spine procedures with advanced assistance. Dell Children’s Medical Center North Campus announced in a news ...

Congenital scoliosis is defined as either a failure of formation or a failure of segmentation of a portion of the spine. This results in mis-shapen or fused bones that can develop into a scoliosis.