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Artificial Cervical disc spine surgery is likely to be done for patients with cervical disc herniations that have not responded to non-surgical treatment options. There are currently a number of artificial disc technologies undergoing clinical trials in the US to evaluate their safety and effectiveness. Our cervical spine is made up of the seven bones, called cervical vertebrae. They are stacked on top of each other in your neck area. The cushion that lie between the cervical vertebrae are your cervical disks. They act as shock absorbers and enable your neck to move freely. When is cervical disk replacement surgery done? Artificial cervical spine surgery involves removing a diseased cervical disk and replacing it with an artificial disk. It is done when the gap between your vertebrae narrows down and part of your vertebrae or your cervical disk presses against your spinal cord or spinal nerves, causing you pain, numbness, or weakness. If symptoms persists inspite of nonsurgical intervention, disk surgery may be recommended. An artificial disc is used to replace your natural cervical disk.This new type of treatment is FDA acclaimed. The traditional artificial cervical disc replacement, the diseased disk is removed and the cervical vertebrae above and below the disk may be fused together. Cervical spine surgery has the benefit for allowing free movement and lesser stress on your vertebrae as compared to cervical disk surgery. An artificial disc surgery may be done instead of an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Potential benefits Maintaining normal neck motion Reducing degeneration of adjacent segments of the cervical spine Eliminating the need for a bone graft Early postoperative neck motion Faster return to normal activity Reasons for the procedure Loss of space between your cervical vertebrae from cervical disk degeneration, or wear and tear, Age Factor: People at the age 60 are most prone. However, doctors are not able to find out why some people have more symptoms from cervical disk degeneration than others. Symptoms: Neck pain Neck stiffness Headache Pain that travels down into your shoulders or into your arms Weakness of your shoulders, arms, hands, or legs "Pins and needles" or numbness in your arms Before the procedure Talk to your surgeon before the surgery and tell him about ant prior medics you are on , including herbal supplements and over-the-counter medications. Aspirin or similar medicines will be prohibited as they make your blood thin, which may contribute to increased bleeding. Tell your surgeon about any history of reaction to general anesthesia. You may be asked not to stop smoking before surgery but also after it for a short period. You may have to stop eating and drinking before the surgery. It’s common to have nothing to eat or drink after midnight on the night before the procedure. Confirm with your surgeon if you can take your regular medications with a small sip of water on the day of the procedure. Jasmine Bilimoria is a research writer and a contributor with Same Day Spine. Same Day Spine Institute specializes in minimally invasive treatments of the spine, using latest cutting edge technologies, such as stem cells, laser discectomies, artificial discs, spinal cord stimulators, minimally invasive fusions, etc for spinal treatments.
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