(HealthDay News) – Almost half of patients whose primary care physicians recommend a lumbosacral or cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan go on to receive a surgical consultation ...

Prelumbar injection MRI was ordered in 33% of cases compared with 64% and 54% for cervical and thoracic pathologies, respectively. When ordered, MRIs were used for physical exam correlation (91% ...

Cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy is usually caused by wear and tear on your spine—also known as degenerative spine disease. This condition typically affects people ages 50 or older. The most ...