Neck (Cervical Spine) Archives

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Injury Explained

Is chronic neck pain preventing you from enjoying your daily life? Does your neck feel stiff and painful while working at a computer, driving, or playing with your children? Have you been told that your imaging is fine, that you just have a whiplash injury, but you know something still isn’t right? Frustrated from seeing … Continued

Atlas of Interventional Orthopedic Procedures

New Interventional Orthopedics Atlas

Writing a textbook is an enormous undertaking. In creating a first of its kind, comprehensive textbook in Interventional Orthopedic Procedures, authors Williams, Sussman and Pitts have established a new benchmark in the field. Congratulations to its authors for their dedication, foresight and commitment to the advancement of Interventional Orthopedics. What Is Interventional Orthopedics? Interventional Orthopedics … Continued

Could The Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Be Causing Your Neck Pain?

The neck pain is unrelenting, and it all started after being rear-ended at a stoplight. Spine X-rays demonstrated some abnormal movement of the spinal bones. Both conservative care and medications have failed. Your doctor thinks you have injured a spinal ligament. What is the anterior longitudinal ligament? What is its role? What ligaments are injured … Continued

What Is the Alar Ligament?

Introduction Medicine is highly specialized now. Each specialty has a series of checkboxes that patient’s symptoms nicely fit into. For example, irregular heart rhythm with abnormal ECG is a cardiology problem. Shortness of breath with abnormal chest x-ray can be effectively evaluated and treated by a pulmonologist. Unfortunately, the symptoms and presentation of patients with … Continued

Understanding Cervical Spine Instability Measurements

Cervical Spine Instability Measurements: How To Precisely Interpret Them It was all a blur. You were waiting for the red light to change when a large truck slammed into your vehicle. You did not see the approaching vehicle but heard the skidding tires. The brain fog, dizziness, and fatigue have not responded to conservative therapy. … Continued

What Is the Atlantodens Interval? A QuickStart Guide

The headaches and dizziness became progressive in nature and responsive to conservative care. Chiropractic adjustments provided only transient relief as you could not maintain your adjustment. A surgeon reviewed your history, symptoms and radiographic studies. He mentioned different measurements that were abnormal. What is the Atlantodens Interval? What is the Atlas? What is the Axis … Continued

Differences Between a Normal vs Abnormal Cervical Spine MRI

The neck pain was unrelenting and unresponsive to conservative care. Simple tasks and motions were impossible. At times there were sharp, shooting pains radiating down your arm with accompanying numbness and tingling. Your doctor ordered a Cervical MRI and you are awaiting the results. What is a Cervical MRI? How does an MRI work? Does … Continued

Your Grabb Oakes Measurement: What Does It Mean?

The headaches, brainfog and balance problems has been progressive in nature and unresponsive to conservative care. After what seemed like endless consultations and examinations your chiropractor believes it is Craniocervical Instability. During a surgical evaluation the MRI was reviewed, and different measurements were taken all of which was confusing. What is the Cranium? What is … Continued

Grabb Oakes Measurement: How Is It Determined?

The headaches, brain fog and dizziness were getting worse and unresponsive to conservative care. You were referred for surgical evaluation. During the consultation time was spent reviewing your neck MRI. Different measuresurements were performed. Should you be concerned? What is the Cranium? What is the Craniocervical junction (CCJ)? What is the Grabb Oakes Measurement? How … Continued

Craniocervical Instability & Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: Know the Facts

Gymnastics and yoga were easy as you were super flexible. With continued training your shoulders and knees kept popping out of place. A series of small but significant traumas left you sidelined both from athletics, academics and socially. Brain fog and fatigue were common themes. You have seen countless physicians with conflicting information. Your chiropractor … Continued

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