Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...

Whether you’re swinging a bat, reaching for your seat belt or simply turning to look over your shoulder, your ability to rotate affects everything from sports performance to daily life. Yet, for many ...

A cervical foraminotomy is a procedure that decompresses a nerve in the neck. A spine surgeon removes bone or disc pieces that are pressing on the nerves that go from your neck to your arm. The ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...

Approximately 83% of patients with fibromyalgia demonstrate visually straight cervical spines, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. The researchers added that the loss ...

Cervical radiculitis (cervical radiculopathy) happens when something presses up against one of the nerve roots near the top of your spine. This pressure is usually caused by a herniated or worn ...

It is important to distinguish symptoms that reflect active disease from symptoms of a mechanical or psychological nature before making specific treatment decision. Monitoring ankylosing spondylitis ...