When a disc between your vertebra is inflamed or damaged, it puts pressure on the nerves around it, essentially “pinching” the nerve. In your cervical spine, this includes the nerves going ...

Cervical disc disease may be the most common cause of neck pain. It's caused by an abnormality in one or more discs, the cushions that lie between the neck bones (vertebrae).

A pinched nerve in the neck, also known as cervical radiculopathy, can be alarming and painful. The neck, or cervical ...

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and acts as bony protection for the spinal cord. ... Using a microscope, your surgeon will remove disc material from under the nerve root.

A soft cervical collar can help minimize the amount of movement in the neck and thus reduce irritation of the nerve root. However, a person should not wear a cervical collar for more than 2 weeks ...

Cervical disc replacement (CDR) ... If a damaged disc in your neck pushes on the roots of nearby nerves, it can cause pain, numbness, or weakness down your arm.

A. The traditional approach to painful nerve compression due to cervical disc damage is the fusion procedure, in which the disc is removed and the surrounding vertebrae are permanently locked together ...

Mobi-C ® Cervical Disc is an artificial disc for your neck, designed to keep normal neck motion. ... Restoring the disc height can help remove pressure on the nerves and/or spinal cord.

With anterior cervical discectomy fusion, the disc is removed and replaced with either a bone spacer or plastic implant to restore disc height and remove pressure on pinched nerves or spinal cord.

Cervical disc replacement surgery replaces a worn-out disc in the neck that can cause pain both in the neck as well as nerve pain going down the arm.Mercy Medical Center's Dr. Charles Edwards II ...