A study from the University of Kentucky Equine Center presents some disturbing data on the effectiveness of microfracture.<br><br>When a horse gets an injury to articular cartilage (the cartilage that caps the ends of long bones) in one of its joints, the horse's owner hopes that there is sufficient healing so that normal ...

A recent study published by Boston University has determined that lumbar spinal stenosis affects 4.71% of the general population, seemingly a very low number. However, 47.2% of individuals in the 60-69 age group have lumbar spinal stenosis on their MRI scan, which is a significant number. The individuals that actually are diagnosed with severe stenosis will approach 20 ...

It is impossible to avoid back pain completely, as it will inevitably be a factor for everyone at some point in life. The National Studies of Health claim that back-pain is one of the most common neurological issues in the United States. The best thing you can do if you're experiencing back pain is to have the proper assessment ...