The Causes Radiculopathy Cervical Radiculopathy
What Is Cervical Radiculopathy? Cervical Radiculopathy is a disease that is marked by disturbance, compression, inflammation, or damage of nerves in the cervical vertebrae. The compression of the nerves might be brought about by the formation of bone spurs or herniated discs, and it causes neurological functions to change. When the nerves in the cervical […]
The Cervical Spine: Anatomy, Function, and Common
The cervical spine (neck) is the first section of the spinal column and starts at the bottom of the skull. It contains seven vertebrae separated by intervertebral discs and joins with the thoracic spine, which is the next section below. The first two vertebrae called the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2), are entirely different […]
Spine Injuries in Sports
Many people use sports participation as a mode of exercise to help achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, injuries often go together with sports participation, and injuries to the spine are part of these occurrences. Up to 20% of sports injuries affect the spine, predominantly happening in the lumbar (low back) and cervical (neck) […]
Klippel-Feil Syndrome Overview
Klippel-Feil Syndrome is a rare condition in which two or more neck (cervical) vertebrae develop in such a way that they join. This ailment is unusual and is genetic in nature, occurring in newborns at a rate of in 1/40,000 worldwide. The vertebral fusion that is present at birth causes three major structural abnormalities: a […]
