Anatomy of the Neck: Bones, Discs, Joints and Nerves
Your neck has 7 vertebrae, 6 discs, paired facet joints and 8 pairs of nerves that serve the shoulder and arm. How each part links to common neck pain.
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Preparing for Cervical Disc Replacement
Cervical disc replacement removes a damaged neck disc and fits a moving artificial disc. How to prepare at home and what to ask your surgeon.
Shoulder Pain From Bench Press and Overhead Lifts
Bench press shoulder pain usually comes from the rotator cuff, biceps tendon or AC joint. Many cases settle in 6 to 12 weeks with load changes.
Cervical Disc Replacement Recovery: What to Expect
After cervical disc replacement, many people return to desk work in 2 to 6 weeks and most daily activity by 3 months. Nerve recovery can take longer.
How the Neck, Shoulder and Upper Back Work Together
Your neck, shoulder blade, upper back and shoulder share muscles, nerves and movement, so pain often shows up away from where it starts.
RSI in the Neck and Shoulders: Repetitive Strain Explained
RSI in the neck and shoulders is an umbrella term for pain from repeated load with too little recovery. What sits under it, early signs and work changes.
Preparing for ACDF (Neck Fusion) Surgery
ACDF removes a disc pressing on a nerve or the spinal cord and fuses the level. How to set up home, what to practice and what to ask your surgeon.
Swimmer’s Shoulder: Causes, Warning Signs and Recovery
Swimmer’s shoulder is overuse pain, usually rotator cuff tendon irritation from repeated strokes. Most cases settle in 6 to 12 weeks with load changes.
ACDF Recovery: Week by Week After Neck Fusion
Most people go home from ACDF within a day and return to desk work in 2 to 6 weeks. The fusion usually takes 3 to 6 months, sometimes longer.
Upper Back Pain When Breathing: Causes to Know
Upper back pain when breathing is often an irritated rib joint or muscle, but a lung clot, pneumonia or the heart can cause it too. Here are the signs.