Cervical stenosis (CS) is the medical term for the narrowing of the spinal canal in the cervical or “neck” region of the spine. In CS, the upper part of the spinal canal becomes narrowed, compressing ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MDMedically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Exercises for spinal stenosis focus on changing the position of your spine to help take the pressure off the spinal ...

What Is Neck Traction (Cervical Traction)? Neck traction, also called cervical traction, is a type of stretching that is often used for neck pain. The term traction can mean different things in health ...

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 ...

Degenerative cervical spondylosis is a chronic, progressive deterioration of osseocartilaginous components of the cervical spine that is most often related to aging. Radiographic evidence of ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...