Local doctors are advising patients to carefully evaluate their options before opting for surgery to address neck or back ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A new surgical procedure is providing hope for those suffering from chronic neck pain. The anterior cervical discectomy fusion (ACDF) is a breakthrough operation that promises ...

Doctors in Iran were left shocked after discovering man suffering from the rare dropped head syndrome following years of ...

A 23-year-old man developed a rare condition known as 'dropped head syndrome' after battling addiction for years.

Cervical foraminal stenosis. This occurs in your cervical vertebrae, which are the spinal bones in your neck. Your neck is ... your doctor may suggest surgery on the spine. The surgery, called ...

You might not be aware of the medical term kyphosis ... at the base of the neck,” says Michael Fatica, a consultant osteopath ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed ... and if symptoms continue to worsen, surgery may be necessary. The goal of surgery is to ...

Radiculopathy can occur in the neck, upper back and lower back/buttocks ... Other causes of radiculopathy include spinal trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, prior spine surgery and bone diseases. Often a ...

author of “Watch Your Back” and chief of spine surgery at Northern Medical Group. “Cervical traction devices work by gently pulling the head away from the neck, which increases the space ...

Ken Hansraj, MD, a spinal surgeon and author of Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain ...