1. Trauma
In general, neck blows, traffic accidents and falls play an important role in the development of neck hernia. In such a story, you would be right to ask for examination and examination for the neck as well.
2.Pain at the edge of the scapula
At the beginning of the disease, there is a stabbing pain on the inner edge of the scapula. If appropriate measures are taken during this period, the hernia will not progress.
3. Pain in the arm
It occurs in advanced neck hernia cases and is important. Again, most of them pass with appropriate medical or physical therapy methods. At this stage, the nerve to the arm is stuck in the canal at the exit of the spinal cord. Using a collar can be beneficial at this stage, but it is recommended not to exceed 3 weeks. Neck movements should be limited in this rotation. However, arms and hands can be operated. If the pain can be tolerated at this stage, surgery may not be necessary.
4. Weakness, numbness in the arm or fingers
It arises from the ongoing pressures at the spinal cord level or at the exits of the nerves going to the arm or fingers and may require surgery. At this stage, the pain is usually secondary and may even be completely gone; The patient and the surgeon should decide together to guide the treatment.
5. Dizziness
“Hernia of the neck causes dizziness” is an old view. A pair of important cerebral vessels pass through special bony canals between the neck vertebrae. Being affected by these can cause dizziness, but it is no longer an accepted situation that neck hernia causes dizziness on its own.
6. Cortisone application, screwing operations
Cortisone can treat neck hernia that has reached the surgical stage as a temporary solution. It is recommended that the treatment here be left to the experts and experienced. There is no harm in stabilization with titanium screws applied for unstable cases by experienced and competent specialists. These do not cause a reaction in the body.
7. Type of surgery
In general, neck hernia operations are performed with two methods. One from the neck, that is, from the front; the other is from the back of the neck. It is recommended that you leave this choice to an experienced and competent neurosurgeon.
8. “There is a cervical disc in your movie”
It is a situation we see quite often. Although there is no sign or complaint of neck hernia (for example, while investigating the cause of vertigo), a neck MRI examination may be performed and it can be said that “you have neck hernia, you need to be operated”. It should be noted that we operate on the patient, not the film. Although there is no complaint of neck hernia, the number of people with surgical grade neck hernia findings in their examinations is not small at all. In this case, it is recommended to see a competent and experienced neurosurgeon.
9.Computer, mobile phones, tablets and sports
Mobile phones and tablets, which are indispensable habits of our day, may give signs and symptoms similar to neck hernia, very interestingly, during their use. For this reason, it is recommended to avoid excessive use and relax the neck muscles by taking a break in between. There is a saying that “sports are harmful to health”. Really unconscious sports can harm the body. Choose the types that minimize the movement of the neck vertebrae in the sport you are doing. Movement of arms and legs is helpful. Therefore, we recommend swimming. Do not do sports that cause excessive neck movement. Do the barbell lifting while lying down.
10. Forced lifting or lowering above the heart level
The first of the formless movements that cause neck hernia to progress is lifting or lowering something heavy above the heart level. Examples of these are hanging curtains, lowering them, hanging or lowering laundry, lowering or removing something from the load, etc. If it is absolutely necessary to avoid these, it is recommended to shorten the distance between stairs or elevation. .
