Feb. 5, 2026 Researchers have figured out how psoriasis can quietly turn into joint disease for some patients. Immune cells formed in inflamed skin can travel through the blood and reach the joints, ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality ...

A spinal cord stimulator is an implanted device that sends low levels of electricity directly into the spinal cord to relieve pain. Spinal cord stimulation is used most often after nonsurgical pain ...

An annular fissure happens when the outer fibers of a spinal disc break or separate. Annular fissures don't always cause pain but can if they reach the nociceptors in the outer fibers. Low-impact ...

Dermatomes are areas of skin connected to specific spinal nerves. There are 31 spinal nerves, but only 30 dermatomes because C1 has no sensory function. Dermatomes help doctors find spinal and nerve ...