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Fusion of neck vertebrae
Fusion of the neck vertebrae is a clinical finding in which the spinal bones of the neck are connected to each other resulting in stiffness and decreased range of motion.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fusion of neck vertebrae?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Would there be symptoms if vertebrae in neck collapsed?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can you cause any damage or break your vertebrae in your neck from it cracking when you were pushing against it to help move your body in a seat?
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A 35-year old asked:
What happens if the cartilage is missing from the neck vertebrae?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can you replace a dissing your back and replace a vertebrae in your neck if you have osteoporosis
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A 45-year old male asked:
Stiff neck unable to turn head ! vertebrae problems?
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A 35-year old asked:
Lump on back of neck near spine vertebrae, what could this be?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Hard deep and fixed mass in posterior left upper neck. Is it possible to have a vertebrae's transverse process bigger than the other? Rarely painful
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A 47-year old female asked:
I had neck surgery a week ago. Removing artrosis from the vertebrae because the nerves and bonemarrow got stuck the past 5 months. Still lots of pain!
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A 47-year old asked:
Stiff neck & pain when i press on vertebrae. What could be wrong?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can I still ride on roller coasters after fracturing my 1st and 2nd vertebrae in my neck? It's been 4 years exactly since my car accident.
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A female asked:
I had x ray on neck shoulder due to a lot of pain. They found two of my vertebrae have fused together not sure if this isover time or from birth.
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A 46-year old asked:
What should I do if misaligned C2 and C3 vertebrae causing severe neck pain?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is it bad that I crack my neck easily by bringing one leg perpendicular to the other side while laying on my back. Lot of lower vertebrae crack?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Bump on neck just below skull when neck bent forward, a few inches about c7. Could this be c2 or 3 vertebrae? Is it normal to be able to feel them?
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A 32-year old male asked:
When neck bent forward, can feel bony, roundish lump on back of neck. Could this be C1, 2 or 3 vertebrae? Do any of them normally protrude more?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I was pushing on my c1 vertebra because it felt misaligned. Pushed hard. Have since had neck pain and what seems like very mild trigmental neuralgia type symptoms. Read that nerve passes by the c1 vertebrae. Did I do serious damage?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Bump on neck about size of my palm just underneath my c6 vertebrae dosent cause any pain and when I push hard i dont feel any lumps, I am overweight so thought it was fat bump, or coz I look at phone a lot a dowagers hump, thoughts?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Unknown cause of pain in back of neck had Xray years ago showed flattened vertebrae and possible bone spurs. Can I get more insight 2 this cause?
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A 24-year old male asked:
When I press on the back of my neck just below hairline I feel a bony structure slightly towards the left side (maybe its the vertebrae). I cannot feel it on the other side, is this normal? I cannot tell if its a hard lump or a bone?
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A 27-year old female asked about a 44-year old female:
5 neck surgeries on vertebrae 3-7. On narcotics for pain for 6 yrs. Recently having leg spasms and can't physically lift feet to walk. Must drag feet.
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is it normal to feel the bones in the vertebrae with fingers if you push into side of neck or in the front of neck beside the esophagus?
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A 38-year old female asked about a 18-year old male:
My son fractured L1 & L5 vertebrae and is experiencing upper body tremors. We have had head, neck, and back MRI to rule out other injuries.
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A member asked:
Had a molar pulled, bone debrided and biopsied. Diag. Osteomyelitis. 7 days amoxicillan. Fluish, back of neck & jaw pain 2 weeks later. Gp gave 10 days augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) should I have iv? Is it in vertebrae
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A 54-year old female asked:
What causes the vertabra in my neck to fuse together?
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A 56-year old male asked:
My wife is having three vertibrae in her neck replaced. What is the expected recovery time?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Treatment for schwanoma coming out of sixth vertibre in my neck?
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A 51-year old male asked:
I was asked to go for a.P.& lateral of the cervical spine. The result was that cervical spine is normal.Spondylotic changes are seen in vertebrae?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is it likely I have a vertebral artery tear from awkwardly reaching up to grab something while sitting? I could feel pressure on the side of my neck.
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A 25-year old female asked:
This morning I hit my neck on a chair while cleaning. No headache/dizziness. Chance of of vertebral artery tear (like Philip Hughes cricket player).
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