If it persists, the bones might start developing bone spurs (osteophytes) or abnormal bone protrusions. How does cervical spondylosis relate to radiculopathy? First, let’s look at what radiculopathy ...

Introduction Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) is the most common pattern of cervical spondylosis, which is a serious and common degenerative disease. Both acupotomy and acupuncture have been ...

When spondylosis affects the upper spine and neck, it is called cervical spondylosis. When the lower spine, or lumbar spine, is affected, it is lumbar spondylosis. Learn about the anatomy of the ...

Although the most common aetiology of transient vertebrobasilar insufficiency is atherosclerosis, a similar syndrome may occasionally be produced by cervical osteophytes. The possibility of such a ...

Cervical screening is a way of preventing cervical cancer. It is not a test for cancer. It tests for a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). High risk HPV can cause cell changes in the cervix, ...

The patients typically had multilevel disc herniations with mild spondylosis. Researchers assessed the clinical ... trended toward an increase after four-level disc replacement. 4. Global cervical ...

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), also known as cervical dysplasia, is the abnormal growth of cells (neoplasia) or lesions on your outer cervix lining (intraepithelial). CIN can be detected ...

If the radial nerve is pinched, it can cause numbness in the back of the thumb and make it difficult to cock your thumb at the joints. Possible causes of radial nerve compression include: Cervical ...

Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably. Approximately 90% are squamous cell carcinomas, and the remaining 10% are ...