Columnist Desiree Lama thought that the worst of her MRI experiences was behind her. Not so, she learned during a recent ...

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 ...

Cervical degenerative disc disease results from spinal spondylosis and causes deterioration of the intervertebral discs of the cervical spine. Desiccation of the discs leads to collapse of the ...

Local guidelines identified the need for MRI in 135 patients. No serious pathologies were seen; however, degenerative disk disease was commonly identified by MRI, with 'simple' degeneration ...

The spine consists of a total of 33 bones, of which the cervical ... MRI to check the skeletal structure, intervertebral disc escape, and spinal canal stenosis. Depending on the degree of the ...

Surgery is typically indicated when six months of conservative therapy have not been successful, if there is a neurologic deficit attributable to the cervical disc disease or when the symptoms ...