News & Articles
Lumbar vs. Cervical Spinal Stenosis: Patient Differences
Answer: Lumbar spinal stenosis affects the low back and produces […]
What Is Central Cord Syndrome? Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Explained
Central cord syndrome is an incomplete cervical spinal cord injury that causes greater weakness in the arms than the legs, most often after a hyperextension fall in an older adult with pre-existing cervical stenosis.
How to Set Up Your Desk to Protect Your Cervical Spine: A Step-by-Step Guide
A step-by-step guide to building a desk setup that protects your cervical spine, reduces neck pain, and prevents the postural strain that drives chronic neck and arm symptoms.
How to Relieve Cervical Neck Pain at Home: A 7-Step Recovery Protocol
Work through seven structured steps — posture correction, mobility, strength, sleep, heat and cold, load management, and daily tracking — to reduce cervical neck pain at home in 2 to 6 weeks and know when professional care is needed.
How to Recover from Cervical Radiculopathy Without Surgery: A Step-by-Step Guide
Recover from cervical radiculopathy without surgery using a structured seven-step protocol: calm the inflamed nerve, restore mobility, correct postural drivers, layer supervised therapies, and consider biologic disc repair when conservative care plateaus.
How to Know If You Need Cervical Spine Surgery: A Decision Framework
A step-by-step decision framework for cervical neck pain patients: when red flags change the pathway, how to tell if your conservative care trial was real, and how to evaluate biologic disc repair before committing to fusion.
ACDF vs. Cervical Disc Replacement: Which Is Better for Neck Pain?
ACDF fuses two cervical vertebrae into one rigid segment; cervical disc replacement preserves motion with an artificial implant. For single-level disc disease in patients under 60 with healthy facets, CDR produces better long-term outcomes. For multi-level disease, instability, or severe arthritis, ACDF is the standard. A clinical evaluation is the only way to know which applies.
