The word “spondylosis” means a stiffening or fixation of the vertebrae in the back and neck due to a disease process. Spondylosis is the degenerative changes such as degenerating discs and bone spurs. Quite often, these changes are called osteoarthritis. Spondylosis can occur anywhere on the spine: cervical (neck), thoracic (upper/mid back), and lumbar (low … Read more
There are many medical problems and complications that most people never truly understand. The biggest among these problems are those caused by, or those that happen in the cervical disc. Cervical disc problems can be very severe, but most of the time they are caused by minor problems or accidents. Understanding the structure, location and … Read more
Although medical terms that might confuse many people, cervical spondylosis and radiculopathy have a common link with one another. Understanding one (cervical spondylosis) is needed to understand how the other (radiculopathy) works within contexts involving the former. That’s mainly because cervical spondylosis often plays a role in causing radiculopathy in people. In this article, let’s … Read more
Spinal decompression is a treatment that release the pressure on the pinched nerves located in your spinal column. This procedure is usually performed when a person suffers from; disk degeneration, herniated disk, sciatica and disk bulging. A doctor can choose to either to a surgical, or nonsurgical technique. I will explain a little about these … Read more
Your neck is made of vertebrae that extend right from your skull to your upper torso. The cervical disks always absorb shock between bones. These bones, muscles and ligaments of the neck support the head thus allowing motion. Any inflammation, injuries or abnormalities can cause neck stiffness or pain. A lot of people do experience … Read more
Introduction Some medical conditions are so common that most people will suffer from them at a certain point in their lives. Neck pain is one of them and it is estimated that no less than 2 out of 3 people of the entire population will suffer from it at least once in their lives. While … Read more
There are a number of ways to believe that you could be developing cervical spondylosis. However, the only way to confirm that you have this spinal condition is to get it checked out by a physician. You will be able to get a script for x-rays from your family physician. Once you have the x-rays … Read more
This is not intended to either diagnose or recommend treatment to anyone suffering from shoulder pain. Shoulder pain has myriad causes and each one of those causes might be treated differently. Only a doctor can tell you how your specific pain can be treated. This article is intended to determine whether or not there may … Read more
Millions of people are familiar with the insufferable pain of cervicalgia, a specific form of neck pain. While not all forms of neck pain are diagnosed as cervicalgia, this is often the case. This particular condition arises from a number of discernible causes. Hence, the diagnostic process associated with this disease tends to be fairly … Read more
Cervical spondylosis is a disorder that occurs in the cervical disk, the middle seven disks in your spine. As we age these disks start to decompose, calcify and produce bone spurs, which causes pain to occur. This disorder is generally caused by normal wear and tear that’s seen as people age. In fact, all but … Read more