A pinched nerve in the neck, also known as cervical radiculopathy, can be alarming and painful. The neck, or cervical spine, is a critical part of the body that supports the head and facilitates a ...

Symptoms of nerve compression can occur at the site of the compression or further away from the spine. Radiculopathy can occur in the neck, upper back and lower back/buttocks. The nerves that control ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...

A cervical intervertebral disc can prolapse (hernia or rupture) asymptomatically or may produce neck pain, nerve root compression (radiculopathy) or spinal cord compression (myelopathy). Surgery is ...