Osteophytes are frequently observed in elderly people and most commonly appear at the anterior edge of the cervical and lumbar vertebrae body. The anterior osteophytes keep developing and will lead to ...

To determine the risk factors associated with dysphagia in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) and analyze the differences between individuals with improved penetration–aspiration (PA) ...

The vertebral column’s most important physiologic function is protecting the spinal cord, which is the main avenue for communication between the brain and the rest of the body. The spinal cord is ...

Physicians have injected AST-OPC1 (oligodendrocyte progenitor cells), an experimental treatment, into the damaged cervical spine of a recently paralyzed man as part of a multicenter clinical trial.

Objective Evaluate differences in preseason cervical spine, vestibulo-ocular reflex, dynamic balance, and divided attention measures in competitive youth ice hockey players who report a previous ...

Cervical myelopathy and cervical radiculopathy are neurologic conditions. They both originate in the neck and cause a loss of function. Cervical myelopathy is caused by compression of the spinal cord ...

Some types of neck surgery include cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical disc replacement, and laminectomy. These procedures address a variety of conditions affecting the top part of the ...

1 Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 2 Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, for Child and Maternal Health, Faculty of ...