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What Is Whiplash? Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration Injury Explained
Whiplash is a cervical acceleration-deceleration injury that strains muscles, ligaments, facet joints, and discs. Learn the mechanism, Quebec Task Force grades, symptoms, non-surgical treatment options, and when to seek a specialist evaluation.
What Is a Cervical Annular Tear? Definition, Causes, and Treatment
A cervical annular tear is a rupture in the outer fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of a cervical disc that allows inner disc material to leak and irritate spinal nerves.
What Is Cervical Myelopathy? A Patient Guide to Spinal Cord Compression in the Neck
Cervical myelopathy is spinal cord compression in the neck that disrupts signals between the brain and body, producing hand clumsiness, gait instability, and balance problems. Mild cases are managed non-surgically with close monitoring. Moderate to severe cases require prompt surgical evaluation.
What Is Cervical Disc Disease? A Plain-Language Guide to Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Cervical Disc Disease is the age-related dehydration, height loss, and structural breakdown of the discs between the C2-C7 vertebrae, producing neck pain, stiffness, and sometimes nerve symptoms.
Cervical Spine Anatomy: A Complete Patient Guide
The cervical spine — C1 through C7 — supports your head, enables neck motion, and protects the nerve roots controlling your arms. This patient guide explains the anatomy, the conditions that affect it, and the non-surgical treatment options available.
What Is Cervical Facet Syndrome? Causes, Symptoms, and Non-Surgical Treatment
Cervical facet syndrome is neck pain originating from the small paired facet joints of the cervical spine, most often driven by osteoarthritis or post-whiplash capsule injury. Diagnosis requires targeted medial branch nerve blocks—not imaging alone—and most patients do well with non-surgical treatment including physical therapy and radiofrequency ablation.
What Is the Cervical Spinal Cord? A Patient-Friendly Definition
The cervical spinal cord is the upper segment of the spinal cord housed inside the C1–C7 vertebrae, carrying nerve signals between the brain and the body.
