• Spinal nerve root tumors can arise throughout the spine and at multiple levels, likely representing plexiform neurofibromas that grow from the nerve root into the intraspinal space either intradurally or epidurally and exit through the neural foramen, producing a dumbbell-shaped appearance. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Spinal cord compression: Cancer that has spread to the spine can cause pressure on the spinal cord called spinal cord compression . (oncolink.org)
  • At Spire Methley Park Hospital we offer a wide range of specialist treatments for back, neck and spine problems, including surgery for spinal stenosis, a slipped or herniated disc and scoliosis. (spirehealthcare.com)
  • Often, the cause of back, neck or spine problems is not possible to identify and pain will improve on its own in time. (spirehealthcare.com)
  • We also review other reported unusual cases of UTC involving the cervical spine and discuss the differential diagnosis of destructive spinal lesions in uremic patients, such as UTC, dialysis-related amyloidosis, and brown tumors. (springer.com)
  • Cervical myelopathy is mostly caused due to several factors like degeneration or rupture of a cervical disc, slipped disc, neck dislocation or fracture, traumatic cervical spine injury, compression and tumors in the spinal cord and other auto immune diseases that include multiple sclerosis, myelitis and neuromyelitisoptica. (apollohospitals.com)
  • The other factors that increase the risk of cervical myelopathy include ischemia, over stretching of spine, medical history of back and bone injuries, vascular disease, having narrow spinal canal since birth and so on. (apollohospitals.com)
  • When rheumatoid arthritis affects the neck joints, particularly those located at the top of the spine, complications can occur. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • I only had a head and neck MRI done that shown the dilated central canal - do I need to also look at the whole spine to rule out a syrinx? (medhelp.org)
  • It happens when the cancer cells spread in or near the spine and press onto the spinal cord. (stvincenthospital.com)
  • Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of one or more bony openings (foramina) in the vertebrae of the spine. (spine-health.com)
  • Central stenosis of the cervical spine may cause neck, shoulder, and/or arm pain. (spine-health.com)
  • 2014. doi:10.1016/c2009-0-42800-9 Spine surgery in people over 65 years is most commonly performed for treating spinal stenosis. (spine-health.com)
  • Alan McGee Jr., MD , spine surgeon, Orthopedics Northeast, answers common questions about cervical spinal stenosis, including popular risk factors, presentations and treatment options for those experiencing discomfort or noticeable impairments. (parkview.com)
  • Our compassionate spine care specialists create personalized plans for every aspect of spinal cord compression recovery. (adventhealth.com)
  • Understanding the signs of compression of the spine can help you stay proactive about your spinal cord care and help us start a treatment plan. (adventhealth.com)
  • This stock medical-legal exhibit depicts an initial cut-away view revealing widespread cervical spine injuries creating compression of the spinal cord. (smartimagebase.com)
  • Put simply, spinal cord compression generally occurs when your spine no longer effectively protects your spinal cord. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • Your spine is the bony protective shield that wraps around your spinal cord. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • As well as protecting the spinal cord, the spine holds us up and, when all is well, moves in all directions affording us a full range of motion. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • When it affects the spine, osteoarthritis can lead to disc degeneration, bone spurs and a narrowing of the spaces between the spine - all of which puts pressure on the spinal cord leading to discomfort. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • As this is a degenerative bone disease, people over 65 most commonly experience spinal cord compression because of osteoarthritis in the spine. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • Given how important your spinal cord is, any injury or accident where there may be damage to the spine is likely to be treated as an emergency and you will be taken to the hospital for treatment. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • This treatment gently manipulates the spine's discs and joints, lengthening the spine to create space and release the pressure on your spinal cord. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • A spinal condition resulting from the normal wear and tear process of aging on your spine. (piedmont.org)
  • Over time, the neck's spinal joints (cervical spine) can degenerate, or break down, due to normal wear and tear or because of a condition that causes inflammation in joint tissue, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis. (jamztang.com)
  • Spinal discs cushion and allow the spine to move, but they can degenerate over time, causing pain. (jamztang.com)
  • A condition due to a compressed nerve in the spine that can cause pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the lower back and in the neck. (barnesjewishwestcounty.org)
  • Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is a motion preservation spine surgery that removes a painful damaged spinal disc and replaces it with an artificial disc. (sciatica.com)
  • Artificial disc surgery can be performed in the neck (cervical spine) or lower back (lumbar spine). (sciatica.com)
  • Unlike a spinal fusion, which aims to prevent motion in the spine to reduce pain, the artificial disc preserves motion. (sciatica.com)
  • In the past orthopedic spine surgeons fused the spinal segments because of low back or neck pain. (sciatica.com)
  • These include meningitis, infections in the spine or disc space, tumours or cancers, blood or other clots affecting the spinal cord, trauma and even tick paralysis envenomation. (vss.net.au)
  • The compression can occur anywhere within the spine, from the cervical spine (base of the neck) to the lumbar spine (lower back). (personalinjurylawyerslosangeles.com)
  • A cervical MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan uses energy from strong magnets to create pictures of the part of the spine that runs through the neck area (cervical spine). (ucsfhealth.org)
  • A biomechanical model based upon 14 bilateral pairs of muscle equivalents crossing the C4 level was used to evaluate the contraction forces in the neck muscles and the compression and shear loads imposed upon the cervical spine during task performance. (cdc.gov)
  • Wobbler disease or wobbler's syndrome is a broad category of cervical disorders in the horse, including the conditions listed above, as well as equine wobbles anemia and cervical vertebral myelopathy, spinal cord compression (sometimes referred to colloquially among horse owners as "cervical arthritis" due to the arthritis that accumulates in facets). (wikipedia.org)
  • In severe cases, if there is more pressure on the spinal cord, the doctor may also recommend cervical myelopathy surgery which includes vertebrae fusion, discectomy and laminectomy. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Distribution of diseases included equine cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy (n=224), fracture/subluxation (n=123), abnormal spinal curvature (n=51), osteomyelitis (n=13), intervertebral disc disease (n=7), congenital vertebral anomaly (n=5), and neoplasia (n=3). (thehorse.com)
  • Predictors of symptomatic myelopathy in degenerative cervical spinal cord compression. (spine-health.com)
  • A simple model consisting of four risk factors can help surgeons to predict the risk of complications after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)-a common condition causing compression of the spinal cord in the neck, reports a study in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, published by Wolters Kluwer. (news-medical.net)
  • The patient may be asked to walk to check for signs of a spinal cord compression (myelopathy). (jamztang.com)
  • This can detect compression of a spinal nerve, a condition called radiculopathy, or narrowing of the spinal canal, a condition called myelopathy. (jamztang.com)
  • 1 Meyer F, Börm W, Thomé C. Degenerative cervical spinal stenosis: current strategies in diagnosis and treatment. (spine-health.com)
  • The most common contributing factors are degenerative changes that often come with aging, such as arthritis or degenerative disease in the neck. (parkview.com)
  • When spinal cord compression occurs due to degenerative disease - such as osteoarthritis - or through herniated discs, spinal cord compression chiropractic treatment can occur gradually, as symptoms progress. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • The goal of artificial disc replacement aims to relieve spinal pain and restore standard disc height due to degenerative disc disease. (sciatica.com)
  • Diagnostic workup included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the neck, which revealed an intradural, extramedullary tumor mass at the right C2-C6 level with an extraspinal extension. (thieme-connect.com)
  • The solitary cervical neurofibroma was treated surgically in a single stage through laminoplasty and excision of the intradural tumor along with that of the neck component. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Signs are new or worsening pain in the back or neck, numbness and weakness in the body below the tumor, and trouble walking. (oncolink.org)
  • Kaya RA, CavuÅŸoÄŸlu H, Tanik C et al (2007) Spinal cord compression caused by a brown tumor at the cervicothoracic junction. (springer.com)
  • A spinal tumor often presents with signs and symptoms of spinal cord compression. (aafp.org)
  • Spinal cord compression and spinal compression fractures occur when something puts pressure on the spinal cord, from normal wear-and-tear caused by osteoarthritis to a tumor, scoliosis, or spinal injury. (adventhealth.com)
  • 8 Ozawa H, Kokubun S, Aizawa T, Hoshikawa T, Kawahara C. Spinal dumbbell tumors: an analysis of a series of 118 cases. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Brain and Spinal Tumors: Primary and Secondary. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Spinal fractures are caused by accidents or high-energy trauma. (stvincenthospital.com)
  • Dans une étude cas-témoins rétrospective menée en milieu hospitalier en 2011-2012, des adultes atteints de maladies lymphoprolifératives (n = 130) ont été recrutés dans des services de consultations externes à Menoufia (Égypte), tandis que les témoins appariés pour l'âge et le sexe (n = 130) recrutés souffraient de fractures. (who.int)
  • We're attuned to the symptoms of spinal cord compression and spinal compression fractures. (adventhealth.com)
  • Differential diagnosis of benign and malignant vertebral compression fractures: Comparison and correlation of radiomics and deep learning frameworks based on spinal CT and clinical characteristics. (cdc.gov)
  • Varying degrees of incoordination and weakness or paralysis from the neck down. (acvs.org)
  • in the neck can lead to pinching (compression) of the spinal cord, which can cause pain, numbness, and weakness. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Neck pain along with weakness, numbness, or tingling of hands, feet, legs, or arms is the most common symptom of possible pressure on the spinal cord or on the nerve roots. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • Spinal stenosis in the neck can compress the spinal cord and lead to total body weakness or even paralysis. (mainlinehealth.org)
  • The pain in the neck can feel like numbness, weakness or tingling in the leg, arm, foot or hand. (mainlinehealth.org)
  • Spinal stenosis can cause pain, numbness, muscle weakness and problems with bladder and bowel function. (mainlinehealth.org)
  • If that cord gets injured, or compressed from impact, disease, or normal wear-and-tear, you may find yourself experiencing severe pain or weakness in the legs or a loss of balance - and looking for answers. (adventhealth.com)
  • This can cause a stiff, painful neck, a "grinding" or "cracking" sound when the neck is moved, weakness and/or numbness in the arms or hands and inability to move the head easily from side to side. (jamztang.com)
  • Animals affected by intervertebral disc disease may present with spinal pain localised to the back or neck, progressing to weakness or even paralysis. (vss.net.au)
  • For example, disc disease in the lower back can cause hind limb weakness, paralysis or urinary incontinence whilst disc disease in the neck can cause weakness or even paralysis of all four limbs. (vss.net.au)
  • The term acute flaccid myelitis was created in fall of 2014 to describe patients with sudden onset of acute flaccid limb weakness without a known cause and with lesions in gray matter of the spinal cord. (cdc.gov)
  • AFM is an illness that's characterized by the sudden onset of flaccid weakness in one or more extremities and also by distinct longitudinal gray matter lesions in the spinal cord. (cdc.gov)
  • Sex, age, ethnicity of the child and the presence of signs suggestive of atlanto-axial instability, as reported by caregivers, such as neck pain, difficulty walking, weakness in the lower limbs, fatigue, difficulty with balance, urinary and fecal incontinence and projectile vomiting were studied. (bvsalud.org)
  • in most cases the standard of care is to surgically decompress the area through internal decompression infusion techniques, laminectomy (removes the back part of the affected vertebrae) or laminoplasty (hardware is placed to create a more space for the spinal cord while preserving range of motion). (parkview.com)
  • MRI findings considered diagnostic of LC include leptomeningeal enhancement of the brain, spinal cord, cauda equina, or subependymal areas, which extend into the sulci of the cerebrum or folia of the cerebellum. (medscape.com)
  • Types of surgery include ventral decompression of the spinal cord (ventral slot technique), dorsal decompression, and vertebral stabilization. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most common horse vertebral issues seen over a decade at one diagnostic lab were wobbler syndrome, fracture/subluxation, and abnormal spinal curvature. (thehorse.com)
  • The vertebral column serves important roles in protection of the spinal cord and locomotion. (thehorse.com)
  • Vertebral osteomyelitis is the most common kind of spinal infection which can be caused by spinal trauma and/or bacterial or fungal infection that spread from the blood. (stvincenthospital.com)
  • impaired epiphyseal bone growth, resulting in shortened, malformed bones) sometimes causes the foramen magnum to narrow or fuse with the atlas and thus may compress the spinal cord or brain stem. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Merck Manual explains that various lesions can compress the spinal cord - acute compression from a car accident is a common cause. (personalinjurylawyerslosangeles.com)
  • Lumbar or lower back stenosis is more common, but cervical stenosis is more dangerous because it involves compression of the spinal cord. (mainlinehealth.org)
  • If a patient shows evidence of cervical stenosis on an MRI, but isn't experiencing significant symptoms and/or isn't a good candidate for surgery, the typical recommendation for treatment is physical management through physical therapy, though this will not address the spinal compression. (parkview.com)
  • Neck pain is sometimes seen. (wikipedia.org)
  • The spinal-cord hyperintensity seen at the C5-C6 is suggestive of chronic lesion and most likely responsible for the chronic history of cervical pain, while the C5-C6 lesion was most likely responsible for the acute tetraplegia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Spinal stenosis is treated by anti-inflammatory medication and other medications to reduce pain. (mainlinehealth.org)
  • When should someone seek a consult about their spinal/neck pain? (parkview.com)
  • Muscle Tension in the Neck and Head Pain. (raymondsheridandds.com)
  • Do you sometimes have pain in the back of the head, and, or neck? (raymondsheridandds.com)
  • Most of the CM/SM cases that the author encounters are presented for signs referable to the cervical region (e.g., neck pain, scratching activity) and subtle signs of central vestibular dysfunction are apparent on neurologic examination. (vin.com)
  • As you age, a twinge in your back or a pain in your neck are common. (adventhealth.com)
  • If you have spinal cord compression you are likely to experience some degree of back pain and will benefit from receiving chiropractic care. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • As back chiropractor s at Gateway to Wellness we can provide you with relief from a range of conditions - most often back pain - caused by spinal cord compression through non-surgical chiropractic treatment. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • We specialize in relieving back pain, and one such treatment we use for spinal cord compression related pain is non-surgical decompression therapy. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • What Is The Best Treatment For Arthritic Neck Pain? (jamztang.com)
  • Neck arthritis can cause pain, stiffness, and other symptoms. (jamztang.com)
  • Your doctor may suggest a treatment plan to relieve your neck pain and improve your mobility. (jamztang.com)
  • Most people with neck arthritis can manage their symptoms with nonsurgical treatments, which include resting the neck, preventing overuse, and using heat and cold to ease pain. (jamztang.com)
  • The doctor will ask questions about when the neck pain began and its severity. (jamztang.com)
  • This relieves neck and arm pain that may be caused by a herniated disc in the neck. (jamztang.com)
  • These conditions are called cervical spondylosis, a common cause of neck pain. (jamztang.com)
  • Many patients deal with back and neck pain much longer than they should, Dr. Hills says. (sentara.com)
  • A tear or rupture of a disc in the spinal cord that causes pain. (barnesjewishwestcounty.org)
  • Artificial disc replacement has become one of the best surgical innovations for patients suffering from neck and back pain in the past 15 years. (sciatica.com)
  • ADR can be used to replace a damaged or degenerated disc, providing relief from associated symptoms such as chronic back or neck pain. (sciatica.com)
  • ADR surgery can be employed to remove the damaged disc and replace it with an artificial one, relieving nerve compression and alleviating pain. (sciatica.com)
  • Signs associated with spinal pain include abnormal posture such as a hunched back, shivering, panting, unwillingness to move and difficulty jumping or using stairs. (vss.net.au)
  • While the severity of such injuries can vary, even a mild injury to the central cord can mean a lifetime of rehabilitation, therapy, and pain. (personalinjurylawyerslosangeles.com)
  • A 44-year-old woman with no significant medical history was referred for neck pain. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: Calcific Tendonitis: An Unusual Presentation of Neck Pain - Medscape - Sep 06, 2017. (medscape.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Neck pain is among the common musculoskeletal problem that hinders a person's daily activities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fascial tightness is a familiar cause of chronic neck pain that is often neglected and can further cause neck disability and a limited range of motion. (bvsalud.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: The purpose was to compare the effects of fascia therapy and fascial manipulation on pain, range of motion and function in patients with chronic neck pain. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fifty-two participants of both genders, aged 18-40 years with chronic neck pain of at least 3-6 months were included. (bvsalud.org)
  • Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Goniometer (range of motions) were the outcome measures. (bvsalud.org)
  • This case report presents a 61 years old female office clerk who experienced headaches and neck pain for 3 years that extended into her right shoulder and upper chest. (bvsalud.org)
  • She consulted her primary care physician two months before seeing the chiropractor when the neck pain worsened. (bvsalud.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Radiation therapy may result in complications, including fibrosis, which can result in pain and difficulty with movement - especially in the neck. (bvsalud.org)
  • CASE PRESENTATION: A 52-year-old man with right-sided vague neck pain unresponsive to conservative management had a computed tomography scan that showed a vagal paraganglioma in the carotid sheath surrounding the right carotid arteries and internal jugular vein. (bvsalud.org)
  • Following radiation therapy, he noticed a new pain in his right jaw and neck worse with certain movements of the neck. (bvsalud.org)
  • Some patients might complain about stiff neck, headache, or pain in the affected limb(s). (cdc.gov)
  • A change in the atlanto-axial alignment in children with Down syndrome may be associated with pain, neurological disorders, high spinal cord compression and sudden death. (bvsalud.org)
  • The change in alignment of the atlanto-axial and dysmorphic changes such as superior eyelid segment can be associated with pain, neurological slope, single palmar crease, small mouth, small disorders, high spinal cord compression and, in ears, protruding tongue and greater space between some cases, can cause sudden death. (bvsalud.org)
  • cervical, thoracic and lumbar should be done to rule out any issues, be they disk, syrinx or tethered cord. (medhelp.org)
  • Symptoms of LM may be seen concurrently with symptoms from other manifestations of cancer that has spread to the CNS, such as solid tissue metastases and epidural spinal cord compression. (medscape.com)
  • MRI of the spinal cord can show nerve-root thickening, cord enlargement, intraparenchymal and subarachnoid nodules, or epidural compression. (medscape.com)
  • A cervical epidural block is another type of injection, which involves injecting anesthetic medicine into the space around the covering of the spinal cord (epidural space). (jamztang.com)
  • Treatment is either medical to control the symptoms, usually with corticosteroids and cage rest, or surgical to correct the spinal cord compression. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surgical principles for spinal and paraspinal neurofibromas. (thieme-connect.com)
  • 12 Ito K, Aoyama T, Miyaoka Y, Horiuchi T, Hongo K. Surgical strategies for cervical spinal neurinomas. (thieme-connect.com)
  • At Gateway to Wellness, we treat the symptoms of spinal cord through non-surgical chiropractic treatment, for example non-surgical decompression therapy. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • Non-surgical decompression therapy is an effective treatment for a myriad of conditions that spinal cord compression may cause. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • At Gateway to Wellness, we'll take the time to understand the symptoms your spinal cord compression is causing and work together to treat them using non-surgical chiropractic treatment methods that are aligned to your wellness goals. (chiropractorcedarpark.net)
  • Plain spinal radiographs may reveal characteristic changes of disc disease however plain radiographs rarely provide the accurate conformation and localisation required for surgical management. (vss.net.au)
  • Spinal cord compression can lead to nerve damage and even paralysis (losing the ability to move). (oncolink.org)
  • Although compression of the spinal cord is fairly rare, it can lead to paralysis if it is not treated. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • The severity of the injury to the spinal cord depends both on the amount of pressure, and the duration of the condition. (acvs.org)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging has been shown to be more effective at showing the location, nature, and severity of spinal cord compression than a myelogram. (wikipedia.org)
  • Treatment for your symptoms could include surgery, spinal injections, or physical therapy, depending on the severity of your injury. (bressmanlaw.com)
  • Bone tissue used for fusing vertebrae together in spinal surgery. (piedmont.org)
  • Craniocervical junction abnormalities are congenital or acquired abnormalities of the occipital bone, foramen magnum, or first two cervical vertebrae that decrease the space for the lower brain stem and cervical cord. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Atlantoaxial instability is an uncommon condition of dogs in which there is abnormal movement in the neck , between the atlas (first cervical vertebra) and axis (second vertebra). (acvs.org)
  • The abnormal split or rupture of the spinal disc. (piedmont.org)
  • Laminectomy or Spinal Fusion surgery may be required if the nonsurgical treatments have not helped. (mainlinehealth.org)
  • We're here to provide those answers as well as treatments for spinal cord compression, not just with clinical solutions, but with a comprehensive, whole-person approach that addresses all of your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. (adventhealth.com)
  • Artificial disc replacement (ADR) surgery is a medical procedure used most in the cervical region (neck) to treat certain conditions affecting the spinal discs. (sciatica.com)
  • Sporadic and multiple neurofibromas in the head and neck region: a retrospective study of 33 years. (thieme-connect.com)
  • There are muscles in your head and neck that help to keep the head balanced upon your spinal column. (raymondsheridandds.com)
  • HNSCC cohort: Head and neck cancer that does not include unresectable, locally advanced cancer of oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx or hypopharynx. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. (cdc.gov)
  • Just like wrinkles on your skin or gray hair on your head, normal wear and tear can change structures in your neck over time. (jamztang.com)
  • CES occurs due to spinal nerve compression which also disturbs the sensory and motor function of the bladder and lower extremities. (stvincenthospital.com)
  • The occurrence of leptomeningeal metastases (LM) is a rare complication of cancer in which the disease spreads to the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and/or spinal cord. (medscape.com)
  • A number of different conditions of the cervical (neck) spinal column cause similar clinical signs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Progressive alterations in pressure dynamics between the intracranial and spinal compartments are believed to be responsible for the development of clinical signs of CM/SM. (vin.com)
  • Nerve fibres flow from the brain to the limbs along the spinal cord, therefore the clinical signs will refer to spinal cord dysfunction below the injury. (vss.net.au)
  • Spinal injury is an emergency situation and your pet needs to be assessed by a Specialist Surgeon as soon as possible following the onset of clinical signs. (vss.net.au)
  • One study showed no significant advantage to any of the common spinal cord decompression procedures. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is the most common spinal disease in dogs and is also seen occasionally in cats. (vss.net.au)
  • Bones and joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis may dislocate and press on the spinal cord or on the nerve roots. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • The neck supports the head, and it's made up of 7 bones (vertebrae) stacked one on top of each other, with 2 facet joints between each vertebra and muscles that help move and support the bones. (jamztang.com)
  • In children, lymphoma may present as one or more painless masses, often in the neck, accompanied by signs and symptoms resulting from local compression, as well as signs and symptoms of systemic disturbances, such as fever and weight loss. (aafp.org)
  • Often, an MRI and x-ray are ordered to help evaluate the degree of nerve compression in the spinal cord. (parkview.com)
  • Are his toes too long and causing a leverage problem that creates strain on joints and tendons, which will lead to strain on the entire spinal column? (horseillustrated.com)
  • Myelogram showing spinal coard compression by an extruded disc at T13-L1 oblique view. (vss.net.au)
  • I also get this random shock down my neck when I tilt my head all the way back, and random tingling in the upper extremities. (medhelp.org)
  • Spinal stenosis, both neck and lower back, are common for people age 60 and older. (mainlinehealth.org)
  • The spinal cord descends from the brain, traveling down through the neck and ending at the upper part of the low back. (spine-health.com)
  • When the head is placed forward, the muscles on the back of the neck have to work harder to keep the head from falling even more forward. (raymondsheridandds.com)
  • This puts extra muscle tension on the muscles of the back of the neck and they become sore, just like any muscle that is overworked. (raymondsheridandds.com)