In 1890, A. E. Garrod is credited for first noting involvement of the cervical spine in 178 of 500 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 1 Though most often recognized in association with RA, the ...

There are conditions that deserve special consideration because their presentation may mimic pain of neck origin. When these conditions coexist with primary neck pain, they render the separation of ...

Mr. P is a 45-year-old airplane mechanic with a 5-year history of intermittent neck pain, occipital headaches, bilateral shoulder pain, interscapular pain and left arm pain. His condition has not ...

Cervical radiculopathy, also known as a pinched nerve, happens when a nerve in the neck becomes irritated or compressed. It can be very painful and may affect a person’s quality of life. Usually, it ...

Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Associate Professor P McCrory, Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, ...

Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery with the Salt Lake Orthopedic Clinic at MountainStar Healthcare’s St. Mark’s Hospital ...

What Is a Spurling Test? The Spurling test was introduced in 1944. The name comes from one of the neurosurgeons, Roy Spurling, who created the exam to test neck pain. This test is a provocative test ...