Vulnerability to Shingles May Hinge on Family May 22, 2008
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, causes nerve pain that occurs when the chickenpox virus (varicella zoster) is reactivated in spinal nerves. Most adults carry the varicella zoster virus, but only 10 percent to 30 percent develop shingles, according to background information in the study. (U.S. News & World Report)
How To Make a Skull Bong May 10, 2008
The teens would also have to cover over the base of the skull, which contains a large opening through which spinal nerves reach the brain. And there are dozens of small nerve holes, called , which might produce a watering-can effect if left unplugged. (Slate)
Meningitis vaccine shows promise May 6, 2008
The vaccine rivalry is heating up because bacterial meningitis is such a devastating infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal nerves and because so many young people remain vulnerable. Each year, roughly 1,400 to 2,800 cases of the disease occur in the USA, and one out of 10 patients die. (USA Today)
New device called X-Stop relieves spinal stenosis pain Apr 23, 2008
Patients suffering from spinal stenosis, the narrowing of the spinal canal that causes pain by pinching the spinal nerves and nerve roots, now have a new option to relieve their pain. Traditionally, severe cases of lumbar spinal stenosis were treated by major surgery involving removal of parts of the vertebrae and the ligaments attached to the bone. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Fighting back when pain takes over Jan 10, 2008
My neurological exams, which tested reflexes and strength to determine whether spinal nerves might be irritated or compressed, also turned up nothing. Hurting. (MSNBC -- Health)
Primer on Low Back Pain Jan 6, 2008
The herniated disc material can press on adjacent spinal nerves, causing low back pain. Additionally, pressure on the lumbar nerves can cause radiating pain in the legs, known as sciatica. (Suite101.com)
Woman honored for overcoming disability Nov 10, 2007
The accident landed her in a Wisconsin hospital for several weeks, where doctors told her parents she had damaged her spinal nerves. The official diagnosis: incomplete paraplegia, a term used to describe partial injury to the spinal cord. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Melrose People: Dr. Scott Darragh Oct 2, 2007
Chiropractic removes pressure off the nervous system [spinal nerves], allowing the body to heal and function better. There s a term in healthcare for when a bone in the spine goes out of its normal position and irritates a nerve it is called a vertebral subluxation. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Green Chiropractic Apr 29, 2007
The danger of not having this condition treated is that if it progresses and there is continued pressure on the spinal nerves it can cause weakness and eventually nerve damage. If you are having pain down your leg to your toe it is likely that one or more nerves in your lumbar spine (low back) is being compressed. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
We Deserve Better Than Stem Cell Research Fraud Jan 12, 2007
As MIT stem cell scientist Dr. James Sherley said, "Whether or not the embryo has yet developed spinal nerves or self-awareness is an irrelevant point made to distract and confuse. I challenge thepromoters of human embryonic stem cell research to justify why another human embryonic life is less worthy than their own was." The language of the human embryonic stem cell research crowd has been specifically designed to deny the truth, to dismiss the human embryo as nothing more than a clump of cells... (Human Events Online)
• Young stars: Two area girls appear on television commercials for Le Bonheur Hospital Jan 12, 2007
Born with a whole in her back and her spinal nerves visible, Ginny is paralyzed from the waste down, has a tracheotomy and a feeding tube, and uses a respirator at night. Nevertheless, Michelle said her daughter remains consistently cheerful and upbeat. (Millington Star, TN)
Moslem Shriners host mini-clinic Aug 25, 2006
Orthopedic problems of spina bifida with myelodysplasia (paralysis of limbs due to faulty congenital development of the spine and spinal nerves). Clubfoot and dislocated hip. (The News-Herald)
The straight edge Aug 9, 2006
It may calm some tension headaches, since poor posture can overstretch and irritate spinal nerves and connective tissues. Good posture can optimize muscle performance and help reduce the risk of some sports injuries. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fighting for his life May 21, 2006
A further group of persecutors then put four more 9mm bullets, at point-blank range, into his back, smashing his pelvis, spinal nerves and abdomen. His attackers then plucked from his trouser pocket a miniature edition of the Koran (Gardner kept these to give as presents). (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
J&J Backs Spinal Implants Firm Jan 19, 2006
When facets degenerate, spinal nerves compress, which can cause pain, particularly in a patients legs. By replacing the facets, Archus hopes to restore, rather than restrict a patients motion. (Red Herring)
