Patients in a SpineUniverse survey said they were more satisfied with acupuncture than with spinal injections for their neck pain. A bit surprising—especially since acupuncture isn't widely accepted in mainstream medicine. Is it right for your pain?
Alternative treatments, such as acupuncture, capsaicin cream, or yoga, may be a part of your treatment plan for neck pain. Learn about other alternative treatments to help ease neck pain.
Watch this fascinating video about a cervical spine surgery option: anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with instrumentation. This video was produced by spine surgeons at Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL. Learn how this spine surgery is done, and if it's a good surgical option for you.
If you need cervical spine surgery, you may be able to have an artificial disc put in. A neurosurgeon explains how artificial disc surgery differs from traditional fusion, and he reviews one artificial cervical disc.
Neck pain from work? It could be the BlackBerry. Poor posture from hunching
over and craning your neck could lead to tech neck. For handheld device-related
neck pain relief and prevention, try these simple exercises.
Not all neck pain is the same, which means that there are various causes of neck pain. From daily wear and to trauma, neck pain develops in multiple ways. In this video, Dr. Dan Riew goes over what happens in your cervical spine to cause pain.
The cause of pain impacts how it can be treated. Neck pain may be mild or severe, cause numbness or burning feelings in your neck or hand. Several common causes for neck pain are explained.
Different cervical disorders can cause neck pain. In straightforward terms, this article goes through several of those conditions, including cervical spinal stenosis and cervical spondylosis. Includes an illustration so you can see what's happening to your spine.
Case history of a 35-year-old man with a recent onset of neck and right arm pain is diagnosed with a cervical herniated disc. Complete with a discuss of non-surgical and surgical treatments.
Cervical pain, or pain in the neck, can be caused by spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fracture, pinched nerves, sprains, and other conditions.