What is cervical hernia?

What is a cervical herniated disc? Cervical discs are the cushions between the vertebrae in the upper back and neck. Herniation of the disc occurs when the gelatinous inner disc material, the nucleus pulpous, ruptures, or herniates, through the outer cervical disc wall.

How long does it take to recover from herniated disc neck surgery?

Full recovery takes around two to three months. You are likely to be put forward for physical rehabilitation therapy as well. Disc replacement or cervical arthroplasty procedure. With this surgery, damaged cervical disc will be taken out and an artificial disc will be put in its place.

Can C3 C4 cause headaches?

It has been reported that pain from the C2-3 and C3-4 cervical facet joints can radiate to the occipital area, frontotemporal and even periorbital regions. Even pathology in C5 or C6 nerve roots have been reported to cause headache.

Where is C3 and C4?

The C3, C4, and C5 vertebrae form the midsection of the cervical spine, near the base of the neck. A cervical vertebrae injury is the most severe of all spinal cord injuries because the higher up in the spine an injury occurs, the more damage that is caused to the central nervous system.

What are the symptoms of C3 and C4 herniated discs?

If the headache is severe, it can cause muscle tension with a headache involving most of the head. The headaches often come and go, and may be related to neck movement or position. When a herniated disc at C3-C4 pushes on nerves in the spinal cord, the nerves can send signals of numbness and tingling to the brain.

Which is the best surgery for cervical disc herniation?

His complaint, neurologic examination and MRI clearly point to C4-C5 herniated disc as being the culprit. Prior to the advent of total disc arthroplasty, most surgeons would opt for anterior decompression and fusion for this patient. This still is the “tried and true” method to address symptomatic cervical disc herniation.

Is there a problem with cervical disc fusion?

Thus, choosing the implant designed to minimize the possibility of migration immediately after surgery is important. Even without previous fusion, prosthetic disc migration has emerged to be a problem for some cervical disc prosthesis currently under evaluation.

Why do you need a C-3 anterior discectomy?

Its designed to STOP further neurological deficit. Secondly, to stablize the spine where instability exists. Its not made to be as good as a new spine, or fun, its literally a life saving, or a procedure to keep you out of a wheel chair.