This is because they carry a larger load transmitted from the top of the head down to the lower spine. Another reason why the lumbar bones are larger than the cervical and thoracic vertebrae is ...

The pathophysiology of cervical disk disease is the same as in other areas of the spine. [36] There are differences in the anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical and lumbar spine. The ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

Spine Surgeon of Desert Institute for Spine Care (Phoenix): I still think that cervical artificial disc replacement is overlooked ... However, they are merely tools and you first must understand ...

We have had lumbar and cervical disc replacements for some time ... These tools will let us recapitulate normal spinal anatomy for more patients. There are also some exciting developments in ...

These symptoms could indicate a more serious medical condition, such as a pinched nerve, degenerative changes in your cervical spine, or a breakdown in the discs between the bones ... therapist and ...

Clinical trials of a new, minimally invasive treatment for degenerated spinal discs have produced impressive results, significantly reducing back pain severity and improving function. It could ...

The Prestige® Cervical Disc (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Memphis, TN) received FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) on July 16, 2007. The ProDisc-C® (Synthes Spine Inc., West Chester, PA) received PMA ...

Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Centers has added several new physicians, struck new partnerships and continued to grow nationwide. DISC Sports and Spine Center specializes in outpatient, ...

University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal disks, aiming to ...

University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal discs, aiming to revolutionise our understanding of back pain and disc degeneration in a leap ...