Introduction Neck pain is a common reason people visit their doctor in Singapore. Neck pain typically doesn’t start from a single injury. Instead, the problem usually develops over time from the stress and strain of daily activities. Eventually, the parts of the spine begin to degenerate. The degeneration can become a source of neck pain. …
Introduction Neck pain has many causes. Mechanical neck pain comes from injury or inflammation in the soft tissues of the neck. This is much different and less concerning than symptoms that come from pressure on the nerve roots as they exit the spinal column. People sometimes refer to this problem as a pinched nerve. Health …
Microdiscectomy Spine Surgery? In a microdiscectomy or microdecompression spine surgery, a small portion of the bone over the nerve root and/or disc material from under the nerve root is removed to relieve neural impingement and provide more room for the nerve to heal. A microdiscectomy is typically performed for a herniated lumbar disc and is actually more …
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Introduction Dropped Head Syndrome is characterized by severe weakness of the muscles of the back of the neck. This causes the chin to rest on the chest in standing or sitting. Floppy Head Syndrome and Head Ptosis are other names used to describe the syndrome. Most of the time, Dropped Head Syndrome is caused by …
What is Neck Pain? Pain located in the neck usually at the back or sides. How is Neck Pain Evaluated? Neck pain is evaluated by reviewing the history of the symptoms. In reviewing, the location, intensity, duration, and radiation of the pain will be noted. Any past injury to the neck is also taken into …
Collision sports, such as football and ice hockey, further complicate the risk of cervical spine injury because of the protective equipment associated with each athlete. Helmets and shoulder pads aim to protect athletes from contact, but they often provide little additional support for motion of the spine and, quite frankly, make it difficult to assess …
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