Herniated Cervical Disc

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Herniated Cervical Disc

A herniated cervical disc is located in the cervical section of the spine of the upper back and neck, which includes vertebrae C1-C7. A herniated disc can cause symptoms including:

Numbness
Tingling or “pins-and-needles”
Muscle weakness
Muscle spasms
Pain in the neck and upper back
Restricted movement

The area in which the symptoms of a ruptured disc manifest depends on the damaged disc’s location in the spine. In the case of a ruptured cervical disc, they will be felt in the neck, upper back, and arms. This is because the nerves that exit the spinal column in this area, which can be impinged upon by the disc, are responsible for transmitting signals to this region of the body.

Herniated Cervical Disc Treatments

A herniated cervical disc can often be treated with conservative methods including:

Spinal cortisone injections
Strength training
Prescription or OTC medications
Heat and ice therapy
Rest
Physical therapy

For those people who try the above treatments without success, open back or neck surgery is often recommended as a last resort. In these cases, Laser Spine Institute offers an alternative procedure known as endoscopic spine surgery that successfully treats herniated discs without the general anesthesia, long recovery time, hospital stay, and other disadvantages of an open procedure.

For more information on symptoms of and treatments for a herniated cervical disc, including the minimally invasive procedures performed at Laser Spine Institute, contact us. We’ll review your MRI or CT scan free of charge and let you know if you’re a candidate for one of these endoscopic procedures.

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