Different postures are required for different activities. In this article we review the impacts that different postures have ...

Excess curving of the vertebrae can lead to concerns such as stooped posture, scoliosis and even fused spines.

More than 6 million Australians have low bone density. How does bone get lost and remade? And how do you know if it’s osteoporosis?

Abstract: Low back pain, as noted by the World Health Organization, is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting 619 million people in 2020. This condition affects most people at some point ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) has confirmed the 86 musculoskeletal diseases that make you eligible to claim Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ). According to the latest Government data ...

Abstract: Degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine, such as spondylolisthesis, disc degeneration, and lumbar spinal stenosis, are major contributors to global disability. Accurate classification of ...

The resulting column is divided into five segments: cervical (in the neck), thoracic (at the same level as the chest), lumbar (at the level of the abdomen ... this curve is known as the thoracic ...

The thoracic region attaches to the ribs and naturally curves backwards - this curve is known as the thoracic kyphosis. The medical name for this condition is hyperkyphosis, though it's sometimes ...

Every monsoon, Gurugram, the so-called Millennium City, turns into a waterworld of struggle and an emblem of apathy. From paralysing traffic snarls to rising dengue cases caused by waterlogging and a ...

The Cobb method, or Cobb angle, helps doctors track changes in the spinal curve over time. Clinicians use it to guide treatment decisions, especially during growth spurts in adolescence. It provides a ...