THESE YELLOW SEGMENTS ARE ACTUALLY THE NERVES COMING OFF THE SPINAL CORD. AND IN CASES OF CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY OR WHERE THERE’S A PINCHED NERVE, THE DISC, WHICH IS THIS TAN STRUCTURE IN FRONT ...

Two types of back injury are spondylolisthesis and cervical radiculopathy. Both have their own set of symptoms, causes, and treatments. The spine, or backbone, is made up of a column of 33 bones ...

Radiculopathy and myopathy are closely related ... As such, the compression of a cervical spine, for instance, can also block signals to the lumbar spine, indirectly causing leg pain and weakness.

There are several benefits to this type of surgery. Motion preservation: Disc arthroplasty is also called "motion preservation spine surgery." Some cervical radiculopathy surgeries generally involve ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur when the spinal cord becomes compressed either by ...

The American Spine Registry (ASR), a collaboration between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American ...

Having a higher socioeconomic status is associated with greater rates of surgical resource usage before spinal fusions, ...

For anyone who feels stiffness in their neck that radiates down to their arms with numbness or tingling or weakness in the hands, there are two conditions to ask a doctor about. Mercy Medical Center ...

Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive ...

For anyone who feels stiffness in their neck that radiates down to their arms with numbness or tingling or weakness in the hands, there are two conditions to ask a doctor about. Mercy Medical Center ...