In simple terms, it’s the age-related wear and tear in the neck area, specifically, the bones and discs in your cervical spine. Over time, those discs can dry out, shrink, or develop small bone ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate ...

The pathophysiology of cervical disk disease is the same as in other areas of the spine. [36] There are differences in the anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical and lumbar spine. The ...

Cervical mucus is fluid produced by glands within the cervix. Throughout your menstrual cycle, cervical mucus changes consistently because of hormonal fluctuations. When you know what type of cervical ...

Radiographs of the lumbar spine and hip joint were normal. MRI revealed a septic arthritis of the right L3/4 facet joint, associated with a large abscess extending anteriorly to the right paraspinal ...

Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) involves extrinsic spinal cord compression causing tissue injury and neurological dysfunction. Asymptomatic spinal cord compression (ASCC) is more ...