Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in
adults worldwide. DCM encompasses various acquired (age-related) and congenital …

Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability, with an annual prevalence rate exceeding
30%. Most episodes of acute neck pain will resolve with or without treatment, but nearly 50 …

Neck pain imposes a considerable personal and socioeconomic burden—it is one of the top
five chronic pain conditions in terms of prevalence and years lost to disability—yet it receives …

Purpose We aimed to determine cut-offs between mild, moderate and severe myelopathy on
the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score. Methods Between December …

Background: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the leading cause of spinal cord
dysfunction worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgical …

Cervical radiculopathy is a relatively common neurological disorder resulting from nerve root
dysfunction, which is often due to mechanical compression; however, inflammatory …

Study Design. This study is a combination of narrative and systematic review. Objective.
Clinicians who deal with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) should be up-to-date with …

Background: Cervical spondylosis is part of the aging process and affects most people if
they live long enough. Degenerative changes affecting the intervertebral disks, vertebrae …

Objective To provide a systematic review and describe how assessments of walking speed
are reported in the health care literature. Methods MEDLINE electronic database and …

A 37-year-old woman presents with a two-week history of severe neck pain radiating to her
left shoulder girdle and extending to the arm, forearm, and dorsum of the hand. Physical …