cervical Spine procedures assure faster recuperation.

Do you know that the cervical spine is made up of the first seven vertebrae in the spine? Well, Cervical Spine starts just below the skull and ends just above the thoracic spine. The cervical spine has a lordotic curve and a backward "C"-shape-just like the lumbar spine. Comparatively, the cervical spine is much more mobile than the other spinal regions. 

Cervical spine surgery is used when the symptoms of cervical Radiculopathy persevere or get worse even though nonsurgical treatments. The main advantage of the cervical surgery is that they maintain the spine stability to correct the perfect alignment of the spine. Moreover, it is also used to decompress the nerves.

There are three types of cervical spine procedures are used perform to cervical Radiculopathy. Take a look at these procedures.

·         Posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy

·         Artificial disk replacement

·         Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion

Posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy –This procedure avoids the spinal fusion and gives the potential for a faster recuperation. 

Artificial disk replacement- Artificial disks allow motion to continue after the degenerated disk is removed. The artificial disk may reinstate the elevation between the vertebral bodies.

Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion (ACDF) – This procedure is one of the most common and rated procedure of the cervical Radiculopathy. The procedure restores the main alignment of the spine by maintaining the space available for the nerve roots to escape from the spine. This process also limits the motion across the degenerated spine segment.

But make sure that these cervical spine procedures may not be an option for some patients depending on the type and the location of the problem.