Most people don’t realize that they can get arthritis in the neck. Your neck contains two facet joints between each of its seven vertebrae, and as you age, these joints can wear out. Arthritis in your neck joints can make it harder to move your head. It can also lead Read more…
Neck stiffness is a common symptom of a wide range of issues. In most cases, this symptom is relatively mild and clears up quickly, but there are some issues that can cause neck stiffness to linger. Stiffness in the neck can also be the result of issues with several neck Read more…
A herniated disc can occur anywhere in the spine, but they’re most common in the neck and lower back. This condition involves a tear in the outer shell of a spinal disc, and such a tear can allow the gel-like inner disc material to poke out or herniate. This herniated Read more…
Cervical stenosis is a condition where the spinal canal in the neck narrows, and it tends to cause many recognizable symptoms. For instance, cervical stenosis can lead to pain in the neck, and the pain can also spread into the shoulders, arms and upper back. This condition can also lead Read more…
Many people have heard that bulging and herniated discs are the same thing, but they actually aren’t. A bulging disc occurs when a disc is placed under pressure and bulges beyond the vertebrae. Herniated discs are when the outer shell of a disc rips and the gel-like disc interior pokes Read more…