Overview The spine provides support for our body, allowing us to sit and stand upright, bend, and twist, while protecting the spinal cord from injury. It is made up of 33 bones, multiple muscles, joints, ligaments, the spinal cord and the nerves. Any injury or disease...
Nerve root block is a common procedure used to diagnose and treat pain caused by nerve compression in the spine. The procedure involves the injection of a local anesthetic and a corticosteroid into the area around the affected nerve root. The procedure is usually...
Occipital-cervical fusion is a surgical procedure that is used to treat a variety of conditions that affect the occipital bone and the cervical vertebrae in the neck. The procedure is typically used to alleviate chronic pain, stiffness, and instability in the neck...
