This process is known as cervical degenerative disk disease. Research finds that about 25% of people without symptoms under age 40, and 60% over age 40 have some degree of degenerative disk disease.

Herniated C3-4 Disk: Sagittal MRI scans of the cervical spine; (Left) T1-weighted; (Right) T2-weighted. Note the large disk herniation between the C3 and C4 vertebral bodies, deforming the spinal cord ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with contained cervical disc herniation, both percutaneous nucleoplasty (PCN) and pulsed radio frequency (PRF) are associated with pain relief, according to a ...

Her chief medical complaint included severe neck pain, a left C6 radiculopathy and severe cervical headaches. She was found to have a cervical disc herniation at the C5-6 level (Figure 1).

Certain exercises can help heal herniated disc faster than waiting it out. Those may include different stretches, rotations, and bends to help push the disc back away from your nerve root ...

Case Report Published: 06 February 2007 Brown–Sequard syndrome produced by cervical disc herniation with complete neurologic recovery: report of three cases and review of the literature J-K Lee ...

NEW ORLEANS — National Football League players undergoing surgery for cervical disc herniations stand a good chance of returning to the same level play and for a longer period of time afterwards ...

Anterior cervical discectomy surgery (ACDF) is a procedure to reduce neck and back pain caused by disc problems. It involves removing an eroded or herniated disc from the neck and fusing the ...

Herniated T1-2 Disk: T2-weighted sagittal MRI scans of the cervical and upper thoracic spine. Note the large disk herniation between the T1 and T2 vertebral bodies. Also note the effacement of the CSF ...