A pinched nerve is exactly what it sounds like. A nerve is being pressured by surrounding tissue and thus, loses some circulation. This pressure can be caused by the surrounding muscles, cartilage, or ...

A mother of three was blindsided by a cervical cancer diagnosis just days before her 30th birthday — despite experiencing ...

The examiner should note any muscle atrophy and fasciculations ... nerve root (Figure 12). Peripheral nerve entrapments of the upper extremity can mimic cervical disease. Accompanying complaints ...

It can cause problems involving stiffness, reduced motion, muscle spasms ... This mostly happens because the cervical spine is connected to the nerves that further spread to these areas ...

The most common causes of a pinched nerve in the neck include herniated discs, bone spurs (often caused by arthritis), muscle tightness or spasms and poor posture, says Nardone. Repetitive ...

Perioperative posterior cervical muscle plane block decreased numerical pain rating scores vs anesthesia alone in posterior cervical spine surgery.

Stress is one of the common culprits of various health challenges including neck and upper back pain However to relieve stress and its associated physical symptoms it is important to understand the li ...

Sometimes, surgery such as the selective removal of targeted nerves — anterior cervical rhizotomy or selective ... which can cause certain muscles to move involuntarily. So, while anxiety ...