Cervical Herniated Disc

If the pain in your neck is accompanied by pain, weakness, or numbness in your arms, a herniated disc might cause your neck pain. If you have pain from a herniated disc, the Revive Spine and Pain team in Duluth and Lawrenceville will provide expert, customized care. Choose to improve your life and make an appointment by calling us or by booking a visit online today.

Discs sit between the bones of your spine. Discs act as shock absorbers and allow movement of the spine. Each of the discs has an interior liquid matrix wrapped in a tough fibrous layer. A herniated disc occurs when the outer layer tears and the soft interior bulges or leaks out. A herniated disc, because of its proximity to the spinal cord a herniated disc is likely to compress or irritate a nerve. Nerve compression and inflammation can cause pain, weakness, inflammation and numbness also known as cervical radiculopathy.

What are the symptoms?

⦁ In the neck, radiculopathy occurs when a nerve is irritated or injured, and pain, numbness and or weakness is referred into the neck, trapezius, between the shoulder blades, arms or may cause headaches.

⦁ In the back, radiculopathy occurs when a nerve is irritated or injured, and pain, numbness and or weakness is referred into the back, buttocks, hips, groins, thighs, legs, or feet.

⦁ If you notice any of these symptoms, make an appointment with the Revive Spine and Pain Care team. We offer state-of-the-art diagnostic testing and treatments to relieve your pain and restore your quality of life.

⦁ Bone spurs

⦁ Tumors

⦁ Degenerative disc disease

⦁ Osteoarthritis

⦁ Compression fractures

⦁ Spinal stenosis

⦁ Scoliosis

The Revive Spine and Pain Care team provide treatments to relieve the irritation and inflammation of your spinal nerves, such as:‍

⦁ Anti-inflammatory medications

⦁ Epidural injections

⦁ Facet joint injections

⦁ Radiofrequency ablation

⦁ Neuromodulation (Spinal Cord Stimulation)

⦁ Regenerative Medicine