The thoracic spine is made up of 12 bones that attach to your ribs and support your rib cage. Excessive curvature in the thoracic spine, called hyperkyphosis, can cause pain and may happen after a ...

A 2026 study found lymphatic vessels running through the spine. Here's what that means for fatigue, brain fog and daily ...

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the oldest disease in the world. It causes more than 2 million deaths annually worldwide 1,2. Despite a marked improvement in the ...

Vertebral hemangiomas are common and typically benign vascular lesions, with a prevalence of 10–12% in the general population and 2–3% in all spine tumors. A small subset of vertebral hemangiomas can ...

Over 60% of us will suffer from lower back pain at some point in our lives. Without question, it's the leading cause of disability across the globe. But many conditions can cause the spine to curve ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions that occur when you have compressed nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the triangular space between your ...

T5, Spinal Findings, Palpitations, Autonomic Nervous System, Musculoskeletal-Cardiac Symptom Overlap, Integrative Medicine Yang, P. (2026) Association between Upper Thoracic Spine Findings and Cardiac ...

Spinal tumors can begin in and around the spine or spread from another location. There are many types of spinal tumors, which can be cancerous or noncancerous. Spinal tumors develop when cells in or ...