A herniated or bulging disc in the back can be identified with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a test typically recommended ...

A cervical intervertebral disc can prolapse (hernia or rupture) asymptomatically or may produce neck pain, nerve root compression (radiculopathy) or spinal cord compression (myelopathy). Surgery is ...

Other causes include spine trauma, rheumatoid arthritis and bone diseases. Some people may be born with a narrow vertebral canal in the neck. Flexing the neck may worsen symptoms. Often the history of ...