The C3 vertebra of today's giraffe is nine times longer than its width -- about as long as an adult human's humerus bone, which stretches from the shoulder to the elbow.

A bullet that severed his vertebrae 20 years ago shattered Adam Sherman's plans for the future but not the Aurora man's optimism or hope that someday he will have movement again in his arms and legs.

The C3 vertebra of today's giraffe is nine times longer than its width -- about as long as an adult human's humerus bone, which stretches from the shoulder to the elbow.

When Ryan Henderson faced several months of rehabilitation after suffering a fracture of his C3 vertebra in a motorcross accident at the age of 16, going on to make history on a BMX bike would ...

The vertebrae are the bones that surround the spinal cord from your lower back all the way up to your skull. The hangman’s fracture refers to a break in a bone known as C2, because it is the ...

Michigan’s motocross community is rallying around veteran racer Todd DeHoop after the 52-year-old competitor suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a practice session Sunday in Daytona.

When Ryan Henderson faced several months of rehabilitation after suffering a fracture of his C3 vertebra in a motorcross accident at the age of 16, going on to make history on a BMX bike would ...

18-year-old Brandon Simmons was nervous about his first time going out in public since a car accident left him with a C3 spinal cord injury. CNN’s Sanjay Gupta reports on how navigating physical ...

Hannah Bockelman's life changed last month after she was left with severe spinal cord injuries following a car wreck. Hannah,16, fractured her C2 and C3 vertebrae, similar to the injury that left ...