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What Is Cervical Traction? A Clear Definition for Neck Pain Patients
Cervical traction is the mechanical decompression of the cervical spine using a controlled axial pulling force to reduce pressure on compressed nerve roots and discs. This guide explains how it works, who is a candidate, and how it fits into a broader conservative spine care plan.
Cervical Disc Disease: Frequently Asked Questions
Cervical disc disease answers: what it is, symptoms, imaging, treatment options including biologic disc repair, and when surgery is warranted.
What Is a Cervical Medial Branch Block? A Diagnostic Guide
A Cervical Medial Branch Block is a diagnostic injection that numbs the small medial branch nerves to confirm whether cervical facet joints are the source of chronic neck pain before considering radiofrequency ablation.
What Is Cervical Stenosis? A Plain-Language Definition for Neck Pain Patients
Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck that compresses the spinal cord or nerve roots, causing neck pain, numbness, weakness, or balance problems.
What Is a Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection? A Patient Guide
A cervical epidural steroid injection (ESI) delivers corticosteroid medication into the neck's epidural space to reduce inflammation around cervical nerve roots. Learn how the procedure works, what the evidence supports, its honest limitations, and when biologic disc repair options may be a logical next step.
What Are Cervical Spine Conditions? A Veteran-Focused Definition Guide
Cervical spine conditions are structural and degenerative disorders of the seven neck vertebrae and discs that cause neck pain, radiating arm symptoms, and reduced mobility, with veterans at sharply elevated risk.
What Is a Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block? Definition and Clinical Use
A Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block (SNRB) is a fluoroscopy-guided injection of anesthetic, often combined with steroid, delivered to a specific cervical nerve root for diagnostic confirmation and short-term therapeutic relief of radicular neck and arm pain.
