Complaints such as pain in the waist and arms, balance problem while walking, numbness in the arm may indicate a neck hernia that limits mobility and quality of life. While neck hernia usually causes traumas such as posture disorders and trauma accidents, especially in the 30-40 age range, the incidence of this disease is higher in office workers who have to work constant. Brain, Nerve, Spine and Department of Spinal Cord Surgery. Dr. Mahmut Akyüz gave information about neck hernia and treatment.
“Attention to the numbness that hit the arm”
Prof. Dr. Mahmut Akyüz, the cartilage between the neck vertebrae, as a result of the displacement and emergence of the spinal cord, the nerves coming to the arm and spinal cord is a disease caused by pressure, “This discomfort, which is quite forced to show the most of the arm. The limitation in his movements, the imbalances experienced while walking, the decrease in muscle strength in muscles and hands are other symptoms of the disease, “he said.
“If there is a loss of feeling in the hands and arms”
Stress -related muscle spasms of muscles in the neck constitute 70 percent of neck pain and in the long term herniaAkyüz, indicating that it will cause narrowing from the spine canal due to slip and calcification in the neck bones, “This may cause loss of strength, drowsiness and walking in the arms and hands. If you have a serious pressure in the case of tingling; It can be repaired by, but it usually becomes long -term or permanent, “he said.
“Physical therapy and support applications may be insufficient”
Approximately 85 percent of patients diagnosed with neck hernia can often be treated thanks to a very good physical therapy and necklace use Akyüz, “When these treatments are insufficient, surgical method is used. Drug treatments, rest, physical therapy, weight regulation, exercise planning and lifestyle changes such as treatment options, “he said.
“The second hernia risk ends from the same region”
Stating that patients can continue their normal life in 15 days after 90 minutes of surgery, Akyüz said, “In the neck hernia surgery, the whole cartilage between the two bones in the front of this region and the part that pressure on the nerve are removed. The probability of repeating the second place is a proven support material and the patient can easily return to the normal life after the surgery.
“Artificial neck disk provides comfort to neck hernia”
Akyüz continued: “Artificial neck disk, young and appropriate patients are preferred for the preservation of neck movements and flexibility. It is easy to apply and the compliance with the body is extremely appropriate. The process is completed in 10-15 minutes after microsygisctomy process. Approximately 3. In the monthly process, it can be preferred to the surgical treatment, especially in the appropriate time and to the last stage of the patient. Reduces the surgery, as well as the surgical treatment of the surgical treatment.
5 rules
Akyüz listed what needs to be considered in daily life for neck health as follows: “Do not keep your neck bent for a long time while working at the desk, position your computer at your eye level and adjust the height of your keyboard well, take care to be upright, make the neck muscles strengthen exercises and a week in a week Try to swim for 3 days for 1 hour. “
(UAV)