About three weeks after her son was born, Erika Belt noticed a tiny red spot on his mid-back that was indented. “I asked my pediatrician about it at his 1-month checkup and she said she didn’t know ...

Tethered cord is a debilitating disorder that is poorly understood and hard to diagnose. "I was missing a lot of school,” said 13-year-old Lucky Eschauzier of Braintree, Massachusetts. After a long ...

Tethering of the spinal cord is a condition in which the spinal cord becomes attached to the spinal column via surrounding structures. Normally, the spinal cord hangs loose in the canal, freely moving ...

A four-year-old boy began developing concerning symptoms, including pain and stunted growth. After 17 doctors appointments over three years, his mother took to ChatGPT to find an explanation. ChatGPT ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced it has received FDA approval for The Tether, the first spinal tether ...

A neurological disorder which is caused by tissue attachments which tend to limit the movement of the spinal cord within the spinal column is known as the Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome. These ...