Neck pain is hard for most of us to avoid without taking preventative action. Between desk jobs, time spent sitting in front of computers, and the modern appendage we all now call “phones,” a ...
A neuroskeletal-muscular examination is done to evaluate neck pain. As with all physical examinations, it begins with inspection and palpation. A cursory examination is performed to identify ...
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 ...
Walk into any coffee shop, airport, or waiting room, and you will see people in the familiar pose — head down, eyes fixed on a handheld device. With prolonged use, they will likely start feeling ...
Posterior comminution is an important cause of insecure fixation. More than half of the insecurely fixed fractures end in nonunion. Clinical experience and laboratory data support the use of 3 ...
Americans spend an average of four to six hours a day looking at mobile devices or tablets, often not even realizing their necks are bent, which is why tech neck is becoming a problem. But there ...