CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Posttraumatic neck pain is incompletely understood. Most cases of pain from whiplash incidents resolve with conservative therapy, but some patients require targeted injections or nerve ablation….

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Myelopathy describes damage to the white-matter tracts and central gray matter of the spinal cord. Myelopathy can be traumatic or nontraumatic, and acute or chronic. This…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Spinal deformity resulting from spinal trauma may be acute or chronic. In cases resulting in acute spinal cord injury, surgical correction of the deformity may be…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Cervical radiculopathy is the most common presentation of cervical disc disease and usually involves mixed components of neck and arm symptoms. The most commonly clinical complaints…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The functional spine unit is a three-joint complex composed of the intervertebral disc and the paired facet joints. This concept provides a useful template to explore…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The complete understanding of axial neck pain remains elusive. Its causes are multifactorial, and the commonly prescribed treatments are largely nonspecific. Surgical intervention remains controversial but…

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The evaluation of the spine should always begin with a comprehensive patient history and physical examination, followed by the acquisition of basic and advanced imaging studies….

CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Cervical disc degeneration is a condition that can be a part of normal aging but is also associated with disease states such as neck pain and…