Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Neck arthritis (also known as neck osteoarthritis or cervical spondylosis) is the degeneration of the joints, bones, and discs of the cervical spine of the ...

The case, reported at the society’s 2010 annual meeting, attributed the patient’s five-minute blindness to the deep (ascending) cervical artery that can occupy part of the target area for cervical RF ...

The vertebral arteries go through the bones of the cervical spine. Most of the area that this one vessel goes through is stable, but the upper cervical spine can get misaligned much easier than ...

A procedure in which working nerves are rerouted to paralyzed muscles has shown improvements in hand and arm function, giving patients with spinal cord injury "a whole new realm of independence." ...

Osteoarthritis of the spine is a breakdown of the cartilage of the joints and discs in the neck and lower back. Sometimes, osteoarthritis produces spurs that put pressure on the nerves leaving the ...

The incision to access the patient's spine is about the width of a common soda straw. It allows the surgeon to avoid nerves and arteries surrounding the spine, which reduces the risk of injury to ...

The gel is applied to the site of an injury. In rats with completely severed spinal cords, it produced an 'astonishing degree' of nerve growth, U.S. scientists said.