Justin Field, MD. Spine Surgeon of Desert Institute for Spine Care (Phoenix): I still think that cervical artificial disc replacement is overlooked. We all are aware of its benefits of decreasing the ...

Sitting or standing with an incorrect posture for extended periods puts unnecessary stress on the body, which may damage the spine and muscles, leading to a pinched nerve. Using cushions ...

When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine ... The primary sign of pseudoarthrosis is pain in the same area as before spinal fusion surgery. If the bones pinch a spinal nerve, you may ...

1 Electromyography can reveal evidence of neurodegenerative disease. Cervical radiculopathy at C5 and C6, although not strictly characteristic for diagnosis, often is observed in brachioradial ...

Pinched nerves often appear with age or due to arthritis or wear and tear on the spine. The following exercises may help relieve the pain and discomfort of a pinched nerve in the neck: Side bends ...

Which doctor did not learn the arrangement of the spinal nerves? (I did, and I'm sure you did too). Which medical students did not ask: “How can there be eight cervical nerves when there are only ...

and general overall conditioning to improve spinal function and relieve pressure on spinal nerves. People with lumbar spinal stenosis will commonly experience pain when the lumbar spine is extended ...

One treatment that can help relieve pain stemming from conditions like “tech neck” is a cervical traction device, otherwise known as a neck stretcher. These devices increase spine flexibility ...

① The included study did not clearly report the severity of SCI (AIS grades A–E), the time of injury (from acute to chronic) and the location of injury (from cervical spinal cord to lumbosacral spinal ...