The Hoffman test, also known as the Hoffman sign test, lets your doctor know whether there are compression — or pressure — problems in your spine near your neck. During this brief examination, your ...

Study design: A theoretical model of spinal stability is proposed. Objective: To present a biomechanical study in vitro using flexibility and loading tests of the normal lumbar spine and of two lumbar ...

A 72 year-old man presented with an unsteady gait. His neurological exam showed increased tone and hyperactive reflexes in the legs, with bilateral Babinski signs. Vibration sense was markedly ...

Axial loading of the head-neck complex in a head first collision is a major cause of traumatic cervical spine and spinal cord injuries. It has been suggested (McElhaney, 1989) that cervical spine ...

The lateral, anterior and posterior passive bending responses of the human cervical spine were investigated using unembalmed cervical spinal elements obtained from cadavers. Bending stiffness was ...