It can be tricky to pinpoint the cause of pain at the base of your skull, the area behind your ears where your head and neck meet. Understanding the cause of the pain can help you determine how to ...

Are you a candidate for Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery? Here, Dr. Shellock explains why it may be an option to consider. 1. You have neck pain with arm pain or back pain with leg pain.

Scott Blumenthal, MD, will mark 25 years since he performed the first lumbar total disc replacement in the U.S.

Degenerative disk disease is a progressive condition that usually results from gradual wear and tear. It can also result from an injury. The disks in your back are located in between the vertebrae ...

BACKGROUND Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) commonly presents with motor weakness and neurological symptoms and signs that include loss of tendon reflexes. However, patients with GBS also experience ...

Chronic pain has never been produced by experimental ... The pathophysiology of cervical disk disease is the same as in other areas of the spine. [36] There are differences in the anatomy and ...

When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness.

Starting with the second vertebra (C2), there is a pad of soft cartilage called an intervertebral disc that ... with a cervical collar. Cold compresses or ice packs can help ease pain, while ...

Adama Sanogo is out with right knee injury management, and Coby White is probable with a cervical strain. Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) brings the ball up court against the Washington ...

The medical examiner report for Roadecker 'Roe' Watts has been obtained by The Telegraph, and it reveals Watts sustained fractures to the vertebrae in his neck. Watts died on June 7, 2024. Alton ...

The Minnesota Department of Health has found that about 83,000 Minnesotans a year received chronic pain procedures during a three-year period. MDH was able to conduct this analysis for the ...

Pattaya residents and visitors can now enjoy free Thai massages thanks to a city initiative aimed at boosting employment and tackling poverty.