Surgical options aim to remove the pressure of the nerve root and may vary depending on the cause of radiculopathy and location in the spine (cervical vs. lumbar). Common surgical procedures are ...

A pinched nerve in the neck, also known as cervical radiculopathy, can be alarming and painful. The neck, or cervical spine, ...

Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO Thumb numbness is a symptom often attributed to a "pinched nerve" of the hand, wrist, or spine. In addition, numbness may be due to a disease or medications ...

A potential overreliance on new technology, the lack of standardization and long-term data and underappreciation of global spinal alignment are three of the most overlooked issues in spine care and ...

The ProDisc-C® (Synthes Spine Inc., West Chester ... arthroplasty has equivalent short-term outcomes in the setting cervical radiculopathy. Longer-term follow-up is needed as late failure ...

Cervical radiculopathy, or a pinched nerve, occurs when a nerve root in the cervical spinal cord compresses. This can happen due to a herniated disk, bone spurs, or inflammation. Cervical ...

Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health has added Frances Hardaway, MD, and James Cox, DO, to its medical staff.  Dr. Hardaway has a primary focus on general neurosurgery and spine surgeries. She ...

Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have cervical stenosis despite not having any symptoms. The spinal cord is an important part of the central nervous system that carries signals ...

[12,13,14,15,16] Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P) is one of the most common spinal and neurosurgical ... of myelopathy and radiculopathy. While not a prospective ...