Failed Neck Surgery Syndrome Overview A large majority of individuals will have surgery of the spine and have success following their surgery. In fact, the overall success rate associated with spine related surgeries is [...]
Failure of Cervical Artificial Discs Overview Artificial disc replacements (ADRs) are mechanical devices that are designed to preserve movement when a spinal disc segment needs surgical attention. This surgery is normally due to a [...]
Cervical Degenerative Facet Disease Overview The cervical facets differ from the lumbar facets in many ways. First, the lumbar facets carry less than 10% of the entire weight of the lower back but the [...]
An Overview of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease By reading the anatomy section of this web site, you can understand how the neck is constructed. The discs are wedged in between the vertebral bodies in [...]
Cervical Central Canal Stenosis and Myelopathy Overview The majority of people living will experience neck pain at some point in their lives. Causes of neck pain can be the result of genetic type degenerative [...]
An Overview of Cervical Deformity The neck is extremely flexible. This flexibility often puts the neck at risk for injury. Some injuries (such as a dislocation or fracture) can create a spinal deformity within [...]
An Overview of Cervical Degenerative Kyphosis The cervical spine in its normal relaxed position aligns in a curved orientation called a lordosis. This is a “C” shaped curve with the opening of the curve [...]
