Neck, particularly the C5-C7 segments of the cervical spine3Moll LT, Kindt MW, Stapelfeldt CM, Jensen TS. Degenerative findings on MRI of the cervical spine: an inter- and intra-rater reliability study. Chiropr Man Therap. 2018;26:43. Published 2018 Oct 16. doi:10.1186/s12998-018-0210-2...
Cervical spinal stenosis (CSS) with myelopathy denotes a form of spinal stenosis caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal. This is because...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough homework...
In the upper cervical spine region, the trigeminocervical nucleus is an area of convergence of sensory nerve fibers originating from both the trigeminal nerve and the upper spinal nerves. The trigeminal nerve is responsible for pain sensation in the face including the top of the head, forehead, ...
Within the spine, an individual bone is known as a vertebra, plural vertebrae. Vertebrae are generally divided into five different types and, from the top to the bottom of the spine, these are: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal. Five vertebrae form the upper, or lumbar, part...
A cervical herniated disc is a medical condition in which a normal disc in the cervical spine ruptures and internal contents from inside the disc pushes out. If the disc herniates toward the front of the spine, you may experience some neck pain as it heals. If the disc herniates toward ...
Cervical Spine Clearance: What Actually Goes On Out There?An abstract is unavailable.Adampearson
Spinal stenosis is a painful degenerative condition of the spine that effects the nerves and spinal cord. In people who have this condition, the vertebrae and cartilage of the backbone narrow in on the spinal canal, the hollow area of the spinal column that encases the spinal cord. This ...
meaning that the cervical fibers are found underneath those of the capitus. They insert along the spinous processes, or backward bony projections, of C2-C5, attaching to the middle cervical vertebrae. This location dictates that the cervicis acts on the cervical and upperthoracic spine, extending...
What Is Spinal Stenosis? Causes of Lumbar & Cervical Spine Stenosis What Is Spinal Stenosis? You probably already have a rough idea of what a spine is. Your spine is your backbone, and it allows you to walk on two legs as it supports your upper body. “Stenosis,” on the other hand,...
Spondylosis is medical term for spinal osteoarthritis. Its primary cause is aging, but location and rate of degeneration are individual. Spondylosis may affect cervical, thoracic or lumbar spinal area. Degenerative effects due to aging weaken the structure called annulus fibrosus. Spondylosis is diagnose...