80s musician Aldo Nova has been forced to cancel his upcoming tour dates after fracturing his spine from falling down a flight of stairs. The 68-year-old rock star, who also produced Celine Dion ’s ...

All of the cervical vertebrae flex and extend the neck, but some have additional special functions, including: C1: The first vertebra in the column closest to the skull is also known as the atlas.

Nova, 78, was forced to cancel about half a dozen upcoming U.S. shows that were set to begin on July 9 in Cincinnati, Ohio, ...

2.1.1 Atlantoaxial instability (excessive movement between the first and second cervical vertebrae) can be caused by trauma, malignancy and inflammatory or congenital defects. It can present with ...

The first cervical vertebrae (C1) or atlas can be anatomically divided into three parts – the anterior arch, the lateral masses and the posterior arch. The atlas is formed from three primary ...

A rock star from the 1980s broke his back and likely will be recuperating for at least a year, according to his wife. Sylvia ...

The primary purpose was to determine which side of the spine cavitates during C1–2 rotatory HVLA thrust manipulation.

The warning affected a narrow, but densely populated area that included downtown Chicago. Flash flooding was seen from the ...

Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Aldo Nova has suffered a severe back injury after a fall, leading to the ...

A pain in the neck can sometimes be more than sore muscles. If the pain doesn’t get better after several days of rest, it may be a herniated cervical disk.

With cervical fusion surgery, the surgeon removes the damaged disc and places a bone graft (which is taken either from the patient's hip or from a cadaver) in the space between the vertebrae.

Evidence-based recommendations on direct C1 lateral mass screw for cervical spine stabilisation. This involves using screws to fix the bones together to treat atlantoaxial fusion in the neck ...