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Spine Secrets: Is the Spinal Cord Running More Than the Skeleton?

August 5, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

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Spine Secrets: Is the Spinal Cord Running More Than the Skeleton?
Phillip Popovich, Ph.D. / Source: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
spinal cordPhillip PopovichOhio State University Wexner Medical CenterW.M. Keck Foundationimmune synergy encoding neuronsspinal pathology

Orthopedic surgeons have long viewed the spinal cord as the body's ultimate information highway — carrying signals between the brain and the rest of the body while we focus on restoring alignment, stability, and function. But what if the spinal cord has been quietly multitasking all along?

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