A recent assessment by the BCBSA TEC in August 2009 found that the use of "artificial intervertebral disc arthroplasty for the treatment of patients with cervical degenerative disc disease does not ...

The FDA recently approved the Medtronic Prestige LP Cervical System for treating degenerative disc disease at two adjacent vertebral levels (between C3 and C7). The device is said to be Medtronic’s ...

The neck and arm pain caused by degenerative cervical (neck) disc disease may be eliminated by replacing the problem disc with a metal-on-metal artificial disc, said Loyola University Health System ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of an artificial cervical disc from Spinal Kinetics LLC in the treatment of degenerative cervical ...

The Spurling test helps to diagnose cervical radiculopathy. It’s also called the Spurling compression test or Spurling maneuver. Cervical radiculopathy occurs when a nerve in your neck is pinched near ...

What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...

Usually the first step is conservative treatment. Patients who have radicular symptoms but who do not have weakness or myelopathy can be treated conservatively. Conservative treatment can include ...