Health care visits related to symptoms or concerns regarding the neck are common. This video reviews the cervical spine anatomy and demonstrates a physical examination of the cervical spine.

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and acts as bony protection for the spinal cord. This is important because injuries to the spinal cord can be devastating and result in disability.

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Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet.But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

Background Severe cervical spine injury in rugby union (rugby) exerts a major impact on the individual who sustains the injury and on the broader society. Since the late 1970s, authors of rugby case ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...