William Reed DC, PhD, directs the Mechanisms of Spinal Manual Therapy laboratory (MSMT). Globally, there is growing popularity and increased use of non-pharmacological approaches for acute and chronic ...

Cervical spondylosis impacts the joints and discs in your neck. This can cause pain, stiffness, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Physical therapy, medication, and surgery can also help to relieve ...

This week we are going to discuss something that occurs in the spine that is quite common and can be debilitating, particularly if not taken care of swiftly. This condition is the locked facet ...

Compared with local exercise therapy, hands-on spinal manipulation therapy is more effective in improving knee pain and function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, according to published ...

The human head weighs about a dozen pounds. But as the neck bends forward and down, the weight on the cervical spine begins to increase. At a 15-degree angle, this weight is about 27 pounds, at 30 ...

Cervical spondylosis is caused by abnormal wear on the bones that make up the spine (vertebrae) in the neck region. Not only is it common, but it is also a frequent cause of neck pain. It is related ...