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Cervical Spine

The Cervical Spine

The cervical spine refers to the neck. The cervical spine begins at the base of the skull and serves as a bridge between the brain and the rest of the body. While a strain or sprain of the cervical spine may result in acute neck pain that gets better in time, a larger problem with the cervical spine often results in chronic pain in the neck.

Examine the cervical spine, what conditions may cause a cervical spine injury, and when cervical spine surgery may be necessary in the following resources.

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  • Cervical Herniated Disc Symptoms and Treatment

    The arm pain from a cervical herniated disc occurs when the herniated disc material "pinches" or presses on a cervical nerve, causing pain to radiate down the arm.

  • Spinal Anatomy and Back Pain

    Spinal anatomy is a remarkable combination of strong bones, flexible ligaments and tendons, large muscles and highly sensitive nerves. It is designed to be incredibly strong.

  • Chronic Neck Pain

    Chronic neck pain that radiates down the arm and possibly into the hands and fingers is frequently caused by a cervical herniated disc or foraminal stenosis pinching a nerve i...

  • Conservative Treatment for a Cervical Herniated Disc

    When initial cervical herniated disc pain hits, anti-inflammatory medications can help reduce the pain so that the patient can tolerate other conservative treatments.

  • Anterior Cervical Spinal Fusion Surgery

    Anterior cervical fusion surgery is a procedure often done in conjunction with an anterior cervical discectomy to help eliminate motion at a painful vertebral segment and to p...

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