Bulging or herniated discs and bone spurs in the neck are other forms of spinal degeneration that can press on the spinal cord and cause myelopathy. Besides the gradual wear and tear of the spine, ...

How successful is ACDF surgery? What risks can occur with ACDF surgery? Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common treatment of disc herniations, myelopathy and other problems arising ...

While any slight protrusion of a disc is classified as a herniation, the most problematic ones are larger and more prominent over the passageway of a spinal nerve (called the nerve “root”). Cervical ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sean Kelly, spine surgeon at Joseph Spine Institute, is raising awareness about cervical disc replacement, an advanced surgical option that is ...

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The spine is divided into 4 areas: Cervical spine. The first 7 vertebrae ... This is called a bulging disk. Ruptured or herniated disk. As the disk continues to break down, or with continued stress on ...

Cervical spine x rays showed destruction of C5 vertebral body with subluxation of C5 over C6 (fig 1). A magnetic resonance scan of the cervical spine showed cord compression with retropulsion of the ...

Now 47, Hardy recently shared that he’s had two knee surgeries, a herniated disc in his back, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, and even a pulled tendon in his hip. His story shines a light on the ...