spinal

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White and her daughter, who has cerebral palsy, were waiting in the bay for her husband to bring his car around when Mackay arrived for a consultation with a spinal surgeon.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In Boston, Marybeth Oskowski turned to acupuncture as part of a treatment plan for her terrier mix, Maddie, following a spinal injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Gillian, Clive and their families are part of research into the condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital and Clive and his daughter Evans have signed up to have their brains and spinal cords donated for research.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundle in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The side effects —crippling headaches, dizziness, seizures, vomiting—lasted until the body naturally refilled the skull with spinal fluid, which usually took two to three months.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot