Four-level cervical disc replacement is rare, but a small study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery found the procedure ...

Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, arm pain. These can all be caused by a herniated disc, and if left untreated, it can ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, 8.2% of American adults have chronic severe back pain. Sometimes, the pain ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Pete Cronin/Redferns/Getty Though now considered a cult classic, it turns out that This Is Spinal Tap was not an easy movie to make. The 1984 favorite, which stars ...

Co-occurring conditions like osteoarthritis can exacerbate the condition. Injury can impact spinal integrity. While the associated leg pain may only be temporary, it can sometimes persist and may even ...

Cervical cancer may be more common in people over 60 years old than originally believed. However, current screenings suggest that individuals over the age of 65 no longer receive regular cervical ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

Spinal cord compression—also called cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)— is caused by any condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord. Symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually and may include ...