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Cervical (neck) herniated disk
A condition that occurs when a disc--one of cushions between the bones of the spine--is compressed and breaks open, leaking the inner fluid into the spinal canal.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 28-year old male asked:
What can bring about early degenerative changes in my cervical spine? Serious neck pain and straight cervical curvature with herniated disks
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A 38-year old asked:
Can a cervical herniated disk cause throat pressure and pain?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Have 2 herniated disks and 2 bulging disks /cervial after mva in 06 that are now having issues limited mobility neck, arm pain age 57 choices
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A 44-year old female asked:
I'm scheduled for cervical spine surgery, pressure on my spine and herniated disks, the issue goes back 2 years, can I wait another year?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Should I get the acdf surgery done if I have 2 herniated disks cervical spine from c4 to c6 and c5-c6 is cimpressing on my spinal cord?
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A female asked:
I have 4 herniated disks in cervical spine, 4 herniated disks in the lumbar spine, DDD and now sclerosis in thoracic spine, will this get worse?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What could cervical disk herniation aggravate into? Can the neck break or something?how to slow wear and tear after diagnosis.
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A 40-year old asked:
What to do if I have a herniated or bulged cervical neck disc. How long does it to heal with a neck brace on?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Can MRI diagnosed cervical disk bulges (11 mm at 3 levels ) cause neck spasms ? Sometimes not painless . Can it also give a feeling of lighheadness?
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A 57-year old male asked:
I have low neck and back pain and slight cervical disk herniation. Are there any chiropractic exercises I can do to alleviate the pain ?
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A 38-year old male asked:
10 weeks ago i herniated a cervical disc. Im fine now except when i drive i get a pinprick pain on my neck its a bit sore, will it go do you think?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have cervical disk disze and it started in my neck my 4th disk in my neck cracked like 3 years ago i had a MRI and now my upper middel back hurts?
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A 54-year old female asked:
6 months n 20 sessions of pt. Still neck n shoulder pain.How effective is steroid jab for herniated cervical discs n spondylosis? Risks?Other options?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I have cervical herniated discs from c2-c7. Each one is herniated and there are other issues like bone spurs and loss of natural neck curvature as well. I believe all of the herniations are from a car accident. 2 years later, what should I do?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Can a bulging cervical disc become a herniated disc? I was diagnosed with a bulging cervical disc about 35 yrs ago. I did PT and the pain was gone until about a week ago. I now have severe pain in the area of my shoulder blade and side of the neck?
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A 42-year old asked:
Might it be possible that a cervical herniated disc be pain free in the neck but have mid-back pain instead?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What is the difference of collapsed vertebra in the neck or herniated cervical disc? I have sore neck and shoulder on one side for a few months .
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A 25-year old female asked:
N/t hands (worse rt) going up arms into shoulders/neck. Herniated cervical disc 2 yrs ago, w/ minimal nerve impingement. Current symptoms from disc?
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A 22-year old female asked about a 26-year old male:
My fiance got diagnosed w/a herniated disc in his neck 3mnths ago &today the doc said he needs an MRI done. Will he need a neck or cervical spine one?
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A member asked:
Should I have surgery on my neck or injection? I have a herniated disc at my c5-6 cervical that is compressing a nerve that is givin me right arm pain and numbness.Should i choose to have surgery instead of the injection to asure that i want have issues w
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A 45-year old female asked:
What are the cervical facet joints in your neck? Are they next to your cervical disk? This burning pain and stiffness is driving me crazy please help
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A 23-year old male asked:
Can you have muscle weakness in you arm and legs if you have cervical entrapment in your neck and back due to a disk herniation?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can a cervical neck MRI miss a brain tumor? I had one recently for a bulge disk and it detected a big sinus cyst. In case I had a brain tumor... Would it had also detect it? Thanks
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A 31-year old female asked:
I am in PT for my neck. Pain is not improving with muscle relaxers and exercises. I have straightening of the cervical lordosis, central canal stenosis, 3 herniated disc, effacement of ventral sac and uncovertable hypertrophy. Why am I in still pain?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Last September I went to the ER for numbness in left arm. They said I either have a pinched nerve or herniated disc in my cervical spine. When I turn my head I can feel the pain radiate down my arm. Can feel pain when I do neck exercises. X-ray ASAP?
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A member asked:
Can a cervical herniated disc in the neck cause slurred speech, difficulty talking, and swallowing? Sometimes choking on thin liquids?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I am having spondilytis in my neck. Mri cervical spine: muscle spasm c4-5. Disk shows partial desiccation and tiny annulus tear with small protrusion?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Cervical spondylosis n herniated discs c4-c5, c5-c6. Neck, shoulder pain. Tingling sensation on hand. Going for chiropractic treatment. Any danger?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Every disc n my cervical spine is herniated, can't take the pain anymore, pain dr says no more "lysis tx's", had 2 many..What is something else close ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Best exercises, stretches, remedies to heal a herniated disc in cervical spine?
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