Maintaining good posture is an effective way to reduce back pain. Naturally, your spine resembles the shape of an "S." If you sit too long in a chair without much back support, it's easy to slouch or hunch over your keyboard, which makes your spine look more like an unhealthy "C." Lucky for you, there are a ton of chair back … Read More
Cushion for Back Pain Sufferers
Anyone who suffers from back pain knows how debilitating it can be and how important it is to find relief. While many turn to doctors and prescription medication, there are a growing number of patients turning to other therapies in order to alleviate some of their pain. This includes massage therapy, chiropractic care and po … Read More
Cervical Stenosis
Are you trying to understand why your ability to walk isn't quite right, and you just have this strange, unexplained numbness in your legs, arms or possibly your shoulders? Perhaps it is time for a trip to the doctor for an evaluation. If you have ever had a neck injury, it is entirely possible that you have caused a proble … Read More
Cervical Spine Surgery
Your spine includes your cervical vertebrae, located immediately beneath the skull, and though the smallest of the vertebrae can be readily distinguished from the lumbar or thoracic regions by the presence of a hole in each transverse process where the vertebral artery passes through. Your spinal cord is protected by a spina … Read More
Cervical Spine Nerves
Anyone suffering from neck pain probably is aware of the nerve branches and bundles located in their neck, or cervical spine. Others, who have never suffered from any of the various disorders associated with compression of these delicate nerves most likely, cannot understand the pain and its ability to seemingly move through … Read More
Cervical Radiculopathy
For many people, cervical radiculopathy is just a fancy name for a bad back. In reality, it is a medical term, but it means that the patient has had a herniated or slipped disk, not just a bad back. There's a huge difference between the two. Knowing how to deal with a herniated disk is not all that difficult, when you know … Read More
Cervical Radiculitis
Cervical Radiculitis is a spinal disorder in which the nerve roots located in the upper portion, or cervical, of the spine are compressed. When one or more of the spinal disc located in the cervical portion of the spine push against the various nerves connected to the spinal cord, pain results. Unfortunately, the spinal ner … Read More
Cervical Neck Pain
Many people carry a lot of tension and stress in their shoulders and neck area. That can lead to cervical neck pain. The seven vertebrae that make up the neck portion of the spine are referred to as the cervical area of the back. While stress is one of the main causes of cervical neck pain, there are other things that can b … Read More
Cervical Lordosis
Cervical lordosis is a curve in the upper spine (the cervical region), namely the neck vertebrae. The curvature in the spine normally helps to stabilize the head and spine while maintaining balance. The cervical spine is usually in a c-shape (with the C pointing toward the back of the neck) but there are times when the curva … Read More
Cervical Disc Disease
Cervical Disc Disease is the result of the slow decay of time. The human body wasn't built to last forever, and the vertebrae in the neck are no exception to that rule. Cervical Discs The cervical discs are the cushions between the seven vertebrae located in your neck. Over time they flatten out, become dislocated or other … Read More