The spine (aka backbone) is a linked column of bones running from the head down to the lower back. Bone segments form the column. One bone segment is a vertebra, and multiple bone segments are ...

It is protected by the vertebral column, a series of bones that surround and support it. In the cervical region, the spinal cord contains nerves that control movement and sensation in the arms, legs ...

Other causes include hardening of the posterior longitudinal ligament or the ligamentum flavum, which are soft tissue bands that normally help support the cervical spine. Sometimes people are born ...