Your cervical spine contains seven vertebrae (C1 to C7), with six intervertebral discs and eight nerve roots. The spinal cord travels inside the vertebral column constructed from the front by ...

By Han Jo Kim, MD Nearly 10% of adults will experience some form of severe neck pain in any given calendar year.* But some injuries or degenerative conditions of the neck (the cervical portion of the ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. What is surgical dislocation of the hip? What is surgical ...

People with TMJ disorders may experience muscle tenderness and pain in the cervical spine area. The cervical spine is the neck region of the spine. Intraoral appliances are devices that a person ...

Six key factors were identified and subsequently used to investigate the two principally postulated mechanisms of cervical spine injury: hyperflexion and buckling. Results Facet dislocations, in ...

Cervical cancer is preventable, but kills thousands each year — in part because women aren't regularly screened for it. A new test allows people to test themselves at home and mail in the ...