The neck is one of the most neglected areas. In fact, the neck is the connection point for many organs. It serves as a junction for the head, shoulders, arms. The neck connects the head to other parts of the body.
It carries the spinal cord, nerves and blood vessels. Beyond this, the neck functions as a support for the head.
Having great mobility also makes it vulnerable to impacts and injuries. That's why it ranks second in the spine as a cause of pain, after the waist.
The underlying cause of many shoulder, arm and headache pains lies in disorders in the muscles and other structures in the neck. Therefore, it is necessary to give due importance to the neck area.
The neck moves much more than any other part of the spine. It is a strong and flexible system of muscles and ligaments that always keeps its head upright and can be moved in three basic ways with countless combinations.
Just as not every back pain is a herniated disc, not every neck pain means that you have a herniated disc.
There are two types of neck pain;
Mechanical Neck Pain
The most common neck pain. It is a type of pain. It usually occurs due to minor trauma affecting the neck or minor injuries affecting the neck muscles and connective tissue. Poor sitting, posture and sleeping patterns are the most important reasons. It is especially common in people who work in a forward-leaning position at a desk all day long. It is a pain that spreads especially to the head, back and shoulders. There may also be limitation of movement in the neck. Treatment usually improves within a few days with rest and medication.
Neck Pain Due to Spine Diseases
The most common neck pain due to spine diseases is cervical disc herniation. A cervical hernia is a condition in which the cartilage pads in the neck area are subjected to excessive strain, tearing the hard layer surrounding it and putting pressure on the nerves.
Cervical Disc Herniation
The neck region consists of 7 vertebrae. There are cartilages between the vertebrae, which we call discs. Cartilages are soft on the inside and harder on the outside. Soft tissue inside If the ear gets out of the harder part, it compresses the surrounding nerves and thus the problem we call cervical disc herniation occurs.
We can say that the neck remaining in the wrong position for a long time is among the most important reasons for the formation of cervical disc herniation. A person who spends a long time in front of a computer screen is always at risk. Based on this, we can also add that; With the increase in computer use, the incidence of cervical disc herniation has also increased in parallel. We recommend that people with this profession carefully read the article on things to consider when using computers.
Many causes of cervical disc herniation, such as lumbar disc herniation, are related to living conditions. In addition to keeping the neck in a bad position for a long time, exposing it to heavy loads and doing reverse movements can be considered among the most important reasons. All of the reasons we mentioned as important are based on personal factors related to living conditions; It is up to the person to prevent it.
Treatment of cervical disc hernia is shaped according to the degree of hernia and the patient's complaints. If there is an advanced hernia, if the patient has severe pain and numbness, especially in the arm, and if the loss of strength and pain has reached a level that makes it difficult to sleep, the only treatment should be cervical disc herniation surgery. If the degree of hernia is mild and the complaints do not affect the living conditions much, it is possible to treat it with a non-surgical method.
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