If you are experiencing pain in your neck, back or arms then you might be suffering from herniated disc in the neck. Doctors oftentimes refer to this as a "cervical herniated disc" or sometimes a "slipped disc". Although the disc doesn't really "slip", it can tear open, causing the fluid inside to push against the surrounding nerves (referred to as a ruptured disc) causing extreme pain or nerve damage to your spinal cord, neck or even your arms.
Symptoms of a cervical herniated disc may include pain that radiates from your neck down your spinal canal or into your arms. This is referred to as "spinal cord compression". Some common spinal cord compression symptoms are, difficulty moving your neck or shoulders or shocking tingeing feelings going down your back into your legs. This can cause weakness, numbness or tingling in your shoulder, arms and even your hands. Certain positions or movements of your neck can also trigger extreme pain in your spinal nerves due to a herniated disc.
So What Is A Herniated Disc?
Herniated comes from the word "hernia" which is a part of the body that bulges out through an abnormal opening.
Disc is the disk-shaped cushion known as the "intervertebral disc" that sits between the bones. This disc material gives your bones that soft gel like center cushion allowing you to easily flex and bend.
A Herniated Disc is the result of a rupture in the fibrous outer portion of a spinal disc. This forces the core to squeeze out, creating a disc herniation. Think of it like a jelly doughnut that gets squeezed causing the jelly to ooze out. herniated disc herniated disc treatment herniated disc symptoms what is herniated discs what is a herniated disc what is a herniated discs herniated disc surgery herniated disc in neck what does a herniated disc feel like what does herniated disc feel like what causes herniated discs how to fix a herniated disc how are herniated discs treated
