Neck pain can make life quite uncomfortable and can make the simple task of living a normal life seems quite difficult without a proper treatment program. This is why taking up the right cervical neck treatment option is extremely necessary.
Apart from the non-surgical treatment options, the treatment of neck pain also includes surgical options. These surgical options include several types of procedures. Let us take a brief look at these procedures to understand them better.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
This procedure is a typical operation that involves removing all or part of an intervertebral disc. This procedure helps the patient as it relieves the pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots by bone spurs or a herniated disc.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion
This procedure is usually recommended to relieve the patient from nerve root compression through an operation. In this operative procedure the surgeon either removes the intervertebral disc or places a bone graft between the adjacent vertebrae to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord or nerve root.
Corpectomy
Corpectomy or cervical corpectomy is an operative procedure that is done to decrease the pressure on the spinal nerves as well as the cervical spinal cord by removing a portion of the vertebra and adjacent intervertebral discs.
Minimal Access Discectomy
Minimal access discectomy or posterior cervical foraminotomy is surgical procedure for the upper spine which is aimed at relieving pressure on one or more nerve roots. After the surgery the patient is usually given pain killers to take at home to deal with any discomfort. However, if the pain persists and becomes unbearable than immediate doctor consultation is advised.
Foraminotomy
This is a surgical procedure that is done to relieve the symptoms of a “pinched nerve”. In this procedure the space where the spinal root exits the cervical spinal canal is enlarged.
Spinal surgery is a big step and that is why it is extremely important that you discuss all the potential complications, risks as well as the benefits of the surgical procedure with your doctor before deciding on a particular treatment.
