and spinal cord. The test looks for: The presence of medical devices can also affect the quality of the MRI image. Your doctor will check beforehand to see if and what type of devices you may have ...

(Photo credit: Matthieu Louis/iStock/Getty Images) Your doctor can talk to you about your medical history and symptoms of scoliosis. They'll also do a physical exam to check your spine.

A spinal tap (lumbar puncture) may help confirm a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Here’s what you should expect from the ...

Senior Consultant – Neuro Surgery and Spine Surgery at Manipal Hospital in Yeshwanthpur, revealed, “Doctors typically start ...

Scans often identify MS lesions in the periventricular white matter of the brain, the optic nerves, or the spinal cord. A contrast MRI can help doctors identify any active lesions. These types of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. NYU Langone Spine Center Co-Director Dr. Anthony Frempong-Boadu sat down with Tech Insider to talk about spine health, and gave his honest opinion about working ...

"When sitting, focus on keeping your spine straight, shoulders back, core tight and engage both your anterior and posterior chain muscles," Dr. Carbone says. "This can act to relieve stress on the ...

A doctor may use an X-ray to check for signs of damage to joints of your spine and any other painful joints. Erosion or damage to joints may not be detected if the disease is in its early stages.

Scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves sideways, affects nearly 2% of people worldwide and it often develops during adolescence, particularly around growth spurts before puberty. Detecting ...