Cervical Stenosis Pain Rest

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Health Encyclopedia: Spinal Surgery Cervical

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Cervical spinal surgery is used to correct the part of the spine in the neck, including problems with the bones (vertebrae), disks, and nerves.


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Cervical spinal surgery


Description

The cervical spine is part of the spine that runs through the neck area. It consists of seven vertebrae and eight pairs of spinal nerves (called C1 to C8). The two most common problems people have with the cervical spine are herniation and stenosis.

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