Cervical Injection

There are two main reasons why a herniated cervical disc is not as common as a herniated lumbar disc, they are: firstly, there is not much disc material located in the cervical spine and other Also, there is not much force applied to the cervical spine in relation to the lumbar section of the spine. A herniated cervical disc nonetheless can be very debilitating and complex to treat.

In most cases, a herniated cervical disc protrusion on the side of the passage cord and impinge on the opening () of the nerve root. If space nerve root is compromised because of (osteophytes) bone spurs or the collapse of disc space, said the encroachment on the disc can irritate the nerve root causing radiculopathy (sore arm). If the root is not compromised, the temporary pain in the arm can be relieved by conventional treatments available from your pharmacy or pharmacy.

A herniated cervical disc normally requires basic conservative treatments such as rest and light physical rehabilitation, surgery is the last option and reserved only for severe cases of cervical disc herniation, where all other treatment options have exhausted.

If chronic pain persists for a period of more than two weeks, oral steroids should be taken to fight against the symptoms. Oral sedatives can be taken to the extreme pain, but only for a few days or a maximum of two weeks. Any form of steroid treatment should be monitored and regulated by your doctor or your doctor.

When pain persists, conservative treatments such as the following should be taken:

1) Physiotherapy

physical therapy or exercise to relieve the pressure of the nerve root - chiropractic treatments also help relive pressure on the nerve root - manual traction to help open the hole in the cervix

2) epidural injection

We can also consider using the epidural injections if the pain is not relieved by using natural treatments. The pain caused by a herniated cervical disc can be relieved effectively most of the time, however, in extreme cases the more persistence is required. If in case the initial epidural injection does not work immediately, other injections should be administered every two weeks during a period of three months. If two to three months of physical therapy and medical removal can not drive to relieve pain can be considered a viable option.

3) CT or MRI

A CT scan or MRI can be used to confirm the level of the herniated cervical disc affected. If the analysis can not ascertain the extent and complexity of the herniated cervical disc, then surgery would be the desired option.

There are two types of surgery involved in the effective treatment of a herniated cervical disc. They are:

4) Surgery

There are two types of surgery options. previous surgery opens the hole to give more space for the nerve root. posterior surgery is recommended for patients with an enlarged disc located in the side of nerve channels.

Anterior and posterior surgeries were effective for most patients, but as always follow the advice of your doctor or physician before considering surgery for a herniated cervical disc.