Cervical disc herniation

Herniated discs can appear in any segment of the spine, however, the most frequent locations are the lumbar spine and the cervical spine, because they are much more mobile than the thoracic spine, and this also has the support of the rib cage through the ribs and sternum.

Similar to what happens in the lumbar spine, when cervical disc herniations appear, they produce neck pain, pain in the interscapular area or pain radiating from both arms to the hand, this is because they can compress the exit of the spinal nerves but in the cervical spine there is also a risk that they compress the spinal cord, producing even more severe symptoms.

Most often, the symptoms are mild and can improve with conservative treatment such as analgesics and specific exercises, reserving surgery for the most severe cases, with alarm symptoms or persistent pain over time. When indicated, surgery can be done through the front or back of the neck, both approaches are minimally invasive using the principles of minimally invasive surgery with very good recovery.