What You Need to Know About Cervical Spine Disorders

Each year more than 200,000 cervical spine surgeries are performed in the United States to treat conditions ranging from cervical spinal deformities to degenerative disc disease. The cervical spine (vertebrae C1-C7) and the occipitocervical region (where the cervical spine meets the base of the skull) require precise treatment because injuries and conditions that affect that area can be life-threatening or severely debilitating.

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