and a disc separates most of the vertebrae and acts like a cushion to absorb shock along the spine. Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions. Diagram. There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...

“Cervical traction devices work by gently pulling the head away from the neck, which increases the space between the ...

in which the intervertebral disc is removed and the remaining vertebral bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This procedure is known as an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...

perpendicular to the vertebral plane with approximately 15° of lateral angulation. This article revisits the issue of posterior cervical spine instrumentation. Posterior cervical plates have ...