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What Causes Mild Reversal Of The Normal Cervical Lordosis?

what does this mean? There is mildreversal of the normal cervical lordosis. Postoperative changes arepresent following anterior fusion of C6 and C7, using a metal plateaffixed with screws. Mild degenerative changes are present, with anteriorosteophyte formation at the C5/6 level. The sagittal dimension of thecervical spinal canal is normal.
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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normally a human cervical spine is having curvature with bulge in front side. if that cruvature is lessened and cervical spine become straight, its called reversal of normal cervical lardosis.
It can be due to degenerative disc disease. If you have neck pain radiating in arm, it can be due to your cervical spine or nerve roots exiting from neural foramina
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What Causes Mild Reversal Of The Normal Cervical Lordosis?

normally a human cervical spine is having curvature with bulge in front side. if that cruvature is lessened and cervical spine become straight, its called reversal of normal cervical lardosis. It can be due to degenerative disc disease. If you have neck pain radiating in arm, it can be due to your cervical spine or nerve roots exiting from neural foramina