spinal

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MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which tell your muscles what to do.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The progressive disease destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

There are a growing number of studies that suggest red light therapy in medicine has real promise - from helping us control our glucose levels to potentially healing damaged spinal nerves.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The tingling and pain in his feet hadn't disappeared, and the doctors guessed that his spinal cord was damaged.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow