Pregnancy is a period of joy. However, as exciting as it is, childbirth also comes with pain. Fortunately, modern medicine has a solution. Labour pain today does not have to be painful. Among the ...

The new implant is essentially a type of advanced spinal cord stimulator, which are devices that sit in between the spinal cord and the vertebrate and emit electrical pulses that disrupt pain signals.

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to ...

(BPT) – Nearly a third of all births in the U.S. — more than 1.3 million — are delivered by cesarean section (C-section) each year. While their baby’s safety is top of mind, mothers are likely also ...

General anesthesia appears to be safe for both mother and baby during a C-section, researchers recently reported in the ...

Thinking about getting an epidural? You're not alone – it's the most common form of pain relief during labor in the United States. Here's exactly how it works, what it feels like, and what to expect ...

Facet joints, or zygapophyseal joints, are true synovial joints in the spine that have been identified as potential pain generators. Medial branch blocks involve the injection of a local anesthetic ...

An epidural is an injection in your back, near the nerves that carry pain signals from the lower half of your body. It is a popular method of pain relief during childbirth. There isn't a universal ...

Hartford HealthCare has helped advance spinal surgeries. Spinal surgery has made recoveries quicker, helping people get back ...

The selective MAOB inhibitor KDS2010 significantly improved functional recovery in a spinal cord injury animal model. Treated animals showed marked restoration of behavioral scores and locomotor ...