Herniated disc of the cervical spine

Pain of the intervertebral disc in the neck area is also often caused by a herniated disc. Affected patients usually report severe pain in the neck. For this reason, they often show a relieving posture (typically, the neck is tilted). The pain caused by a herniated disc in the cervical spine (cervical spine) usually radiates into the arms, hands and the back of the head. In addition, affected patients often complain of neurological deficits (numbness or tingling) in these parts of the body.

Red flags you need to know

A typical symptom of cervical spine prolapse is a sensation of cold in the arm or hand. The so-called “red flags” are symptoms that indicate an urgent need for action in case of pain in the intervertebral disc. Various symptoms, risk factors and accompanying factors serve as orientation. Red Flags are indications that this is a serious disease:

Known osteoporosis with minor trauma
Acute accident
Tumor
Infection
Weight loss
Fever
Pain peak during the night
Progressive loss of sensitivity (tingling and/or numbness)
Progressive motor failures
Problems with urination and/or bowel movement

Intervertebral disc wear

Synonyms:Chondrosis, Osteochondrosis, Discopathy
Location of the greatest pain:Diffuse in the area of the affected disc(s).
Cause of Pathology: Wear-related reduction in height and stability of the intervertebral discs. Ingrowth of pain fibers into the intervertebral disc.
Age:Any age. Isolated discopathy younger patients; multilevel osteochondrosis older patients.
Gender:Women = Men
Accident:none
Type of pain:dull, pulling back pain
Pain development:slowly increasing complaints
Pain occurrence:Depending on the stage of the disease.
Pain intensified by prolonged lying down. Morning complaints. Improvement through movement.

Deterioration due to strain.
External aspects:None locally visible. Possibly stiff back posture. Attempt to stretch the back.