How is Cervical Spine Surgery Performed?
Cervical spinal surgery is a delicate complex operation used for problems in the part of the spine that
run through the neck area and which involve the vertebrae, disks, and nerves.
The cervical area refers to
seven...
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How is Cervical Spine Surgery Performed?
Cervical spinal surgery is a delicate complex operation used for problems in the part of the spine that
run through the neck area and which involve the vertebrae, disks, and nerves.
The cervical area refers to
seven vertebrae and eight pairs of spinal nerves (C1 to C8).
The medical conditions that people commonly experience in this area are herniation and stenosis and
both need surgery as treatment method.
A herniated intervertebral disk or slipped disk as it is more commonly known occurs when a part or all
parts of a disk move from its place or break open due to injury or strain and force through a weakened
disk.
This places pressure on spinal nerves located inside the disk causing extreme pain, weakness and
numbness.
A slipped disk usually occurs in the lower back or lumbar area of the spine and affects middle-aged and
older men more often than any other population.
Others are born with the condition.
Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the
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