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Cervical Spondylotic Myelophathy

Cervical Spondylotic Myelophathy

Cervical spondylotic myelophathy is a very big term to describe damage to your spinal cord in your neck. It affects the spinal cord fibers that transmit impulses to your legs, arms, and hands. When that impulses aren’t transmitting as they should, it may cause...
Cervical Disc Herniations Explained

Cervical Disc Herniations Explained

Your neck is comprised of vertebrae and discs that help your neck move comfortably. When the gel-like center of a disc ruptures and leaks out through a tear in the disc wall, it irritates the spinal nerves and causes pain. This is called a cervical disc herniation, or...
Understanding Your Neck Pain

Understanding Your Neck Pain

Your cervical spine, or your neck, is a complex portion of your body with many working parts that play a big role in supporting your head and allowing movement. Its intricate parts coupled with the high demands you place on your neck, it’s no wonder that the area is...
Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Explained

Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Explained

Getting older brings many changes to our health, some of which can be painful or even debilitating. One degenerative problem that is common with age is called lumbar spondylolisthesis. If you break this big term down, it means vertebra movement. Patients with...