Saturday, June 22, 2013

Neck Pain - Non-Surgical and Surgical Treatment


The neck supports the head, enabling it to move, and provides a link between the head and the trunk. Seven cervical vertebrae support the neck. However, because the neck is less protected than the rest of the spine, it is vulnerable to injury and disorders that produce pain and restrict motion.

NON SURGICAL TREATMENT:

About 95% of back and neck problems can be treated effectively without spinal surgery. Non-surgical treatment can include medication, physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, braces, and spinal injections

To control pain, inflammation, muscle spasm and sleep disturbance medicines are commonly used for neck pain. In many instances, non-surgical treatment can provide good to excellent results in patients.

SURGICAL TREATMENT:

Foraminoplasty Surgery:
When the part of the disc or a bone spur is pressing on a nerve as it leaves the vertebra (through an exit called the foramen), a foraminotomy may be done. Otomy means "to make an opening." So a foraminotomy is making the opening of the foramen larger, so the nerve can exit without being compressed.

Laminectormy Surgery:
We have a bony plate at the back of each vertebra that protects our spinal canal and spinal cord it is called as lamina. Surgeon removes all or a part of the lamina to make more room.

Anterior Cervical Disectomy Surgery:
When a person is having a bulging disc or a herniated disc, it may be pressing on his nerves. In a discectomy, the surgeon will remove all or part of the disc.

Total Disc Replacement:
Total disc replacement (TDR) may be a solution for some people with degenerative disc disease as an alternative to spinal fusion. During disc replacement surgery, the surgeon removes the damaged disc and replaces it with an artificial disc.

Corpectomy Surgery:
"Corpus" means body and "ectomy" means remove. Another method for relieving pressure on the spinal cord that may be causing spinal stenosis or cervical myelopathy is to remove the front of the spinal canal. This means that the large part of several of the vertebrae must be removed - the vertebral bodies and the discs between. This procedure is called a corpectomy.

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