Jack developed cervical myelopathy, a chronic condition that occurs when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed, resulting in problems with fine motor skills, pain or stiffness in the neck ...

The upper cervical spine, specifically, is the top vertebrae of the spine. It is made up of the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2).

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.

Cervical spine The cervical spine consists of the first seven vertebrae at the top of the spine. These vertebrae are the smallest in the vertebral column. They are known as C1–C7.

Capogrosso and team implanted spinal cord stimulator (SCS) leads for 29 days in two patients (females, aged 31 and 47) living with chronic limb weakness after suffering strokes. The results showed ...

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae, which are the smallest and uppermost in location within the spinal column. Together, the vertebrae support the skull, move the spine, and protect ...

The concept of upper cervical chiropractic has to do with the brain stem, which comes out of the head through the top two bones of the neck, known as the atlas (C1) and axis (C2).

By Ben Coxworth April 10, 2012 A team of engineering students are designing a new type of cervical collar, that reportedly works better and is safer than traditional models View 2 Images ...