{"id":8499,"date":"2023-09-17T21:13:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T21:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doktor.erkancomez.com.tr\/?page_id=8499"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:59:46","slug":"neck-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/spinal-diseases\/neck-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Neck Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cervical (neck) diseases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we consider the spine as a whole, the cervical region includes the uppermost 7 vertebrae. The neck region is the most mobile part of the spine. Discs are located between the vertebrae. These discs are rich in connective tissue. They act as cushions for the spine, absorbing vertically applied forces. In the neck region, we generally encounter disc problems and canal stenosis. The symptoms that occur in both problems are similar, including sensory loss, weakness, pain, and balance disturbances in the extremities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cervical disc herniation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a condition where the discs located between the vertebrae lose their flexibility and integrity, pressing on the nerve roots, leading to symptoms such as neck pain, numbness, and pain in the hands and arms. Non-surgical treatments (medication, physical therapy, injections) are usually preferred. If there is muscle weakness, atrophy, or loss of strength, it is necessary to relieve the compressed nerve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Canal stenosis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is generally a clinical condition that occurs after degenerative processes. Problems manifest with symptoms similar to cervical disc herniation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatments are divided into non-surgical and surgical applications based on the severity of the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surgical treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a surgery performed through the front midline of the neck. The goal of surgery is to relieve the compressed nerve from pressure. After nerve decompression is performed, cervical disc prosthesis or fusion (freezing) surgery is performed, taking into account the patient&#8217;s age, occupation, and social activities. Cervical disc prosthesis is generally preferred in young, active patients because it does not restrict movement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cervical (neck) diseases When we consider the spine as a whole, the cervical region includes the uppermost 7 vertebrae. The neck region is the most mobile part of the spine. Discs are located between the vertebrae. These discs are rich in connective tissue. They act as cushions for the spine, absorbing vertically applied forces. In [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":8258,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8499","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8499"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10474,"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8499\/revisions\/10474"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huseyinkavak.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}