75K views · 569 reactions | Need to understand what causes spinal cord compression in your neck? This animation breaks down how cervical spine segments C2 to C5 move and how disc issues or bone spurs can press on the spinal cord, leading to pain, numbness, or weakness. | Spine-health | Facebook

Need to understand how your neck moves and the role of spinal nerves? The C2-C5 spinal motion segments in your cervical spine are crucial for neck flexibility and house spinal nerves responsible for sensations and muscle control in the head, neck, and upper arms. | Spine-health

This skull shows a complete cervical fusion from C1 through C5, meaning the neck vertebrae have fused into a single solid block of bone. Normally, the cervical spine provides remarkable flexibility, allowing us to nod, turn, and tilt our heads with the help of seven vertebrae cushioned by discs and supported by intricate muscle and ligament systems. But in this individual, that movement was gone. Such fusion could have resulted from ankylosing spondylitis, trauma, or a congenital condition, caus