Cervical Spine Conditions Treatments
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Procedure used to treat neck problems such as cervical radiculopathy, disc herniations, fractures and spinal instability.
Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
An artificial disc inserted in the space between two vertebrae to replace a damaged disc.
Cervical Burners and Stingers
Injury to the nerves in the neck and shoulder that cause a burning or stinging feeling, also known as brachial plexus injury.
Cervical Corpectomy and Strut Graft
Surgery used to relieve pressure on the spinal cord due to spinal stenosis.
Cervical Foraminotomy
Surgical procedure for widening the area where the spinal nerve roots exit the spinal column.
Cervical Laminectomy
Surgical procedure to relieve pressure on the spinal cord due to spinal stenosis.
Cervical Radiculopathy
Pressure on the nerve roots as they exit the spinal column, also known as a pinched nerve.
Dropped Head Syndrome
Characterized by severe weakness of the muscles of the back of the neck, causing the chin to rest on the chest in standing or sitting.
Posterior Cervical Fusion
Joins two or more neck vertebrae into one solid section of bone, commonly used to treat neck fractures, dislocations and deformities in the curve of the neck.
Whiplash
A sudden extension and flexion of the cervical spine, commonly seen in automobile accidents.