If you're like most people, you probably don't give your neck a second thought until something goes wrong -- but it's important. In addition to providing support for your head, which can weigh up to ...

You probably take your neck bones (called cervical vertebrae) for granted, but they have a significant role. Besides supporting your head, which weighs around 9 to 12 pounds, they also allow you to ...

The neck and arm pain caused by degenerative cervical (neck) disc disease may be eliminated by replacing the problem disc with a metal-on-metal artificial disc, said Loyola University Health System ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Dr. Sameer Mathur, Orthopedic Surgeon. Approximately 1.1 million patients in the United States suffer from symptomatic cervical disc disease each year. This ...

This week we are going to discuss the complex topic of disc injury, particularly, disc injuries in the neck and how they present themselves. The intervertebral discs are fibrocartilaginous pads made ...

UCSF Spine Center surgeons are conducting a clinical trial to investigate the safety and effectiveness of an implant that replaces damaged discs in the neck. The trial will compare the implant to ...

A cervical disc replacement (CDR) is a procedure that replaces a damaged disc between the vertebrae in your neck with an artificial disc. Discs are gel-like cushions that reduce friction between your ...

A new type of low-risk surgery for herniated discs and neck nerve problems is showing promising results.Mobile users tap here for videoNumbness and tingling in the arms can be a sign of those problems ...