Introduction The body is a functional machine that requires many muscles, organs, ligaments, joints, and tissues that provide everyday movements. In the upper extremities, the head,…
Introduction The muscles in the body help provide motion and protect the skeletal joints from harm. Each muscle group has ligaments, tissues, and muscle fibers that retract,…
Introduction The cervical spine has a casual relationship with the central nervous system as the brain and spinal cord works together to send neuron signals…
Introduction The neck is the connector to the head and shoulders, allowing mobility and functionality to stabilize the head from dropping down. The neck is also part…
Introduction The neck is vital in keeping the head upright in a casual relationship with the cervical spine. The neck is home to the thyroid organ and the surrounding muscles…
Introduction The body incorporates different muscles that have specific jobs to help mobilize the skeletal joints while providing function to the arms, neck, legs, and back. Many…
Introduction The neck ensures that the head is upright in the body while providing mobility to rotate, bend, and tilt in various directions. The neck…
Cervical spinal stenosis is a condition that causes narrowing of the neck region of the spine. This narrowing can compress the nerves causing pain and…
Introduction Everyone has headaches at some point throughout their lives, which can be excruciating, depending on the severity. Whether it is a heavy workload that causes a…
Introduction The neck can make sure that the head doesn’t flop around by letting the muscles, ligaments, and the spine hold the head upright. The neck is…
Introduction The neck has two functions that allow the body to make sure that it holds the head up. The motor functions enable the neck to be…
Neck crepitus is a grinding sound that comes from moving or rotating the neck. Usually, it is not something to worry about, as the body…
Many individuals will be looking up at the fireworks this 4th of July weekend. A word of caution when keeping the neck in one position…
Baastrup’s syndrome is named after Christian Ingerslev Baastrup. He discovered and described the condition in 1933. In this syndrome, pain and inflammation are triggered when…
Individuals experiencing radiculopathy in and around the neck notice it immediately often driving them to the medicine cabinet. This condition presents with: Acute pain Numbness…
Degenerative Disc Disease is a general term for a condition in which the damaged intervertebral disc causes chronic pain, which could be either low back…
Disc bulge and disc herniation are some of the most common conditions that can affect the spine of both young and middle-aged patients. It is…