What is the best treatment for cervical radiculopathy?
Cervical radiculopathy is a common condition that affects the cervical spine. It occurs when the nerve roots of the cervical spinal cord are compressed by bony or ligamentous structures in the spine, causing pain in neck and arm, numbness and tingling sensation.
This condition usually occurs due to trauma caused by injury or disease process like osteoarthritis or cancer. The impact may be severe enough to cause long-term sensory deficits, such as loss of hand strength or limited ability to use arms and hands.
Cause of neck pain
Cervical radiculopathy is one of the most common causes of neck pain and arm pain. Cervical radiculopathy can be treated using a number of different approaches. The intensity of signs and symptoms, as well as the underlying reason for the patient’s problems, will determine the therapy. Every surgery has some risk, including the danger of contracting a life-threatening infection. Surgery to address the symptoms of cervical radiculopathy caused by a herniated disc, on the other hand, is reasonably safe and predictable.
Surgical Treatment
The doctor may consider surgery if the symptoms of cervical radiculopathy continue or worsen after nonsurgical therapy. The primary purpose of surgery is to alleviate your symptoms by decompressing (reducing pressure on) your neck’s compressed nerves. The ACDF technique is the most popular way to treat cervical radiculopathy. The surgery entails removing the troublesome disc or bone spurs, followed by spinal fusion to stabilise the spine. Your doctor will remove the troublesome disc as well as any other bone spurs that may be present during the treatment.
The disc space is restored to its previous height before the disc failed. This allows the nerves to exit the spine more easily and assists in decompression. Your doctor will employ spinal fusion to stabilise your spine once the disc space has been taken out. The main concept is to fuse the vertebrae together such that they recover into one solid bone. A fusion removes some spinal flexibility and eliminates mobility between the deteriorated vertebrae.
Nonsurgical treatment
While surgery is required for certain neurological illnesses, many others can be treated with drugs, rehabilitation, and other nonsurgical treatments. Anti-seizure drugs are used to treat seizures. These medications can assist to halt or manage seizures, as well as treating pain caused by nerve injury, damage, or degeneration. Blood thinners are drugs that thin the blood. Simple medications like aspirin or l can help avoid strokes. In some circumstances, stronger blood thinners may be required. Disease-modifying medications and corticosteroids Patients with multiple sclerosis are frequently administered these drugs, which modify the immune system (MS). In relapsing-remitting MS, they may lessen the frequency and intensity of symptoms, as well as delay the advancement of secondary progressive.
Cervical radiculopathy
Cervical radiculopathy refers to pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that radiates from the cervical nerve roots due to inflammation. There are seven cervical spines in the neck that support the head and allow mobility. When these nerve roots get crushed or inflamed, pain, numbness, tingling, and muscular weakness can occur along the nerve’s route.
The Healer can help:
Damaged nerves can result in numbness and impairment. The Healer can speed nerve regeneration and increase the amplitude of nerve signals to optimize recovery.