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Who can diagnosis cervical disk disease?
Cervical disk disease is typically diagnosed by an orthopedist or a neurologist.
What are the risks associated with a cervical disk replacement?
Cervical disk replacement is used to repair the spinal cord when the cervical disks become worn out. Some risks include nerve injury, bleeding, issues with swallowing, and lifespan of the disk.
What are some symptoms of cervical disk disease?
Cervical disk disease affects everyone to some degree, often without causing any bothersome symptoms. However, this condition can also lead to specific problems related to nerve functioning.
Does disk herniation ever occur in the cervical spine?
can also occur in the cervical spine. The incidence of cervical disk herniation is most common between the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae. The second most common area for cervical disk herniation occurs between
Is neck surgery a standard treatment for cervical disk disease?
Neck surgery is not usually advised unless other therapies have failed.
What causes your neck to hurt and what can remedy this situation?
Cervical Degenerative Disk Disease. Physical Therapy and antiinflammatory medicine would help control the pain.
Which medical problems can be fixed by a cervical disk surgery?
The medical problems that can be fixed by a cervical disk surgery are all back problems such as rupturing a disk in one's back which can cause the need for surgery.
What is the prognosis for cervical disk disease?
In most people symptoms go away within three months if not sooner. A smaller number may require surgery to correct the problem.
What is cervical spondylosis with paracentral disk protrusion?
Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative condition of the spine involving wear and tear on the cervical vertebrae and discs. Paracentral disk protrusion refers to an abnormal bulging of an intervertebral disk towards one side of the spinal canal, potentially compressing nearby nerve roots or the spinal cord in the cervical region, leading to symptoms such as neck pain, arm pain, and weakness.
What is disc space narrowing with vacuum disc phenomena?
The presence of linear radiolucency in the disk space result in space narrowing with vacuum disc. It is associated with degenerative disk disease.
How can you prevent getting cervical disk disease?
While some degree of disk degeneration is inevitable, people can reduce their risk by practicing good posture (during sitting, standing, and lifting), performing neck-stretching exercises, maintaining an ideal weight, and quitting smoking.
What is cpt code 72141?
CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology. The CPT code of 72141 is for an MRI of the cervical without contrast. Some of the indications for this type of MRI exam are neck, arm and/or shoulder pain, numbness, degenerative disk disease and herniated disk.
