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Herniated Disc Neck Treatment

After a diagnosis of a herniated disc in the neck, treatment will only become necessary if a patient experiences symptoms such as chronic neck pain, tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness in the shoulders, arms, or hands. Many people with a herniated disc never realize they have the condition. Only when extruding disc material begins to irritate or compress a never root will symptoms develop, and then it’s time to think about treatment options.

For most cervical herniated disc patients, symptoms begin to fade with time. Symptoms also can be eased through the aid of conservative treatment for herniated disc in the neck, such as physical therapy, exercise, pain medicine, massage, rest or behavior modification. However, patients should not undertake an exercise regimen without the advice of a doctor or physical therapist, especially in patients experiencing chronic neck pain. After 6-8 weeks of conservative treatment, the neck pain associated with a ruptured, or herniated, disc usually goes away.

However, if you do not achieve neck relief after weeks or months of conservative treatment for a herniated disc in the neck, treatment options might expand to include surgery. Decompression surgery to relieve stress on a nerve root has traditionally involved the removal of a large portion or all of the intervertebral disc or the vertebral body associated with the herniation. Disc replacement, spinal fusion, and other major procedures can mean a long hospital stay and a lengthy recuperation.

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For patients concerned about the complications associated with traditional neck surgery, Laser Spine Institute (LSI) offers an alternative. The surgeons at LSI perform minimally invasive, outpatient procedures such as percutaneous endoscopic discectomy, which is the gentle removal of the minimum amount of disc material necessary to relieve the affected nerve root. Contact LSI to learn more and to receive a free review of your MRI or CT scan.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.