Cervical spondylosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年11月18日 · Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your neck. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including bony projections along the edges of bones (bone spurs).
Herniated disk - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年10月24日 · A herniated disk, which can occur in any part of the spine, most often occurs in the lower back. Depending on where the herniated disk is, it can result in pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or a leg.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cervical disk replacement
2022年11月22日 · The Food and Drug Administration recently approved cervical disk replacement surgery as an alternative to spinal fusion. Like a knee replacement surgery, the artificial disk allows for full or nearly full range of motion after the surgery.
Cervical spondylosis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
2023年11月18日 · An X-ray can show changes in the spine, such as bone spurs, that indicate cervical spondylosis. Neck X-ray can also rule out rare and more serious causes for neck pain and stiffness, such as tumors, cancer, infections or fractures.
Herniated disk - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2023年10月24日 · A herniated disk occurs when some of the softer material inside the disk pushes out through a crack in the tougher outside of the disk. This can irritate or press on nearby nerves and cause pain, numbness or weakness.
Stem cell therapy for degenerative intervertebral disk disease: Q …
2017年6月23日 · Intervertebral disks from the cervical and lumbar spine have been retrieved from surgery and evaluated. Translational studies addressing technology for stem cell delivery are also important.
Spinal stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年6月27日 · Disks are the soft cushions that act as shock absorbers between the spinal bones. If part of the disk's soft inner material leaks out, it can press on the spinal cord or nerves.
Cervical stenosis: Leg weakness - Mayo Clinic Connect
2019年8月25日 · The term sciatica has often been associated with disorders of the lumbar spine and pelvis, and we often tend to overlook other parts of the spine in the search for its cause. We report two cases of cervical cord compression, which presented with sciatica-like leg pain.
Can internal tremors caused by cervical spine issues? - Mayo Clinic …
2024年8月18日 · If your spinal cord is being compressed at all, that is an injury to your spinal cord. I had doctors dismiss this for years until I found an orthopedic spine specialist who immediately diagnosed me based upon MRI, exam and review of my symptoms with cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
Can cervical or thoraic spine problems cause heart palpitations?
2023年5月21日 · The nerves coming from the spinal cord are part of the sympathetic system (fight or flight) and therefore would increase heart activity. I am getting an MRI and X-rays of the cervical spine today so I should learn more.