The cervical disc is made of a soft jelly-like center and a tougher covering. A cervical disc herniation is when the soft center protrudes out from a tear or weak point in the cervical vertebrae. The symptoms include neck and shoulder pain, numbness in limbs, and radiating arm pain.
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Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32 year old female with asthma. I have cervical disc herniation for 10 years. Over the past 5 months, symptoms were back with tingling, weakness and shooting pain in arms. I tried medications like Celebrex, Lyrica and also massage, physiotherapy, chiropractor and acupuncture, b... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A herniated disc in the neck can cause three potential problems: Injury and degeneration of the disc can cause neck pain that is not related to nerve problems, and this is not usually a need for surgery. If the disc and bone spurring that form for long-standing problems ... Read Full »