The diagnosis is made using the patient's history and clinical evaluation. A gait abnormality characterized by poor coordination should alert the examiner to the possibility of cervical cord ...

Cervical radiculopathy, also known as a pinched nerve, happens when a nerve in the neck becomes irritated or compressed. It can be very painful and may affect a person’s quality of life. Usually, it ...

Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Associate Professor P McCrory, Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, ...

Nerve compression syndrome can develop due to excess pressure on a nerve. It can affect the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body. This article looks at the symptoms of nerve compression ...

Mr. P is a 45-year-old airplane mechanic with a 5-year history of intermittent neck pain, occipital headaches, bilateral shoulder pain, interscapular pain and left arm pain. His condition has not ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

There are conditions that deserve special consideration because their presentation may mimic pain of neck origin. When these conditions coexist with primary neck pain, they render the separation of ...