Three cervical artificial discs currently have Food and Drug Administration ... It has the theoretic advantage of a reduced risk of adjacent segment degeneration. Thus, the question is how ...

Never crack, snap or pop your neck vigorously, medical expert warns that it could lead to severe injuries or even trigger a ...

Dr Loo sees many people aged 18 to 35 with neck and lower back pain arising from degenerative disc disease. By age 35, one in three individuals will show signs of the disease on imaging scans ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(12):3859-3867. Degenerative disc disease is one of today's most common and costly medical conditions. Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the ...

Methods Whole spine MRI and cervical and lumbar radiographs of patients ≥18 years with chronic back ... Adjudication was performed (MR for MRI and AF for radiographs) on a per-lesion basis, except for ...

“Now, the number of [people I see about] neck problems is rising because ... pins and needles, and even degenerative disc disease – a condition in which a damaged spinal disc causes back ...

C ervical spondylosis is characterized by the degeneration of the vertebrae, discs, and ligaments in the cervical spine (neck region). This degeneration can lead to a variety of symptoms and ...

In an ongoing court-martial, Maj. Michael Stockin pleaded guilty to sexually abusing male soldiers under the guise of medical ...