From medication and physiotherapy to interventional procedures and, when needed, microsurgery and disc replacement — let us choose the right option together.
Dr. Özgür Akşan · Neurosurgery · İzmir, Türkiye
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A cervical disc herniation is not a single condition; symptom severity, nerve compression and response to treatment shape the approach. Treatment starts with the least invasive step, and every case is assessed individually.
Most recent-onset or mild-to-moderate cervical herniations improve without surgery, with medication, rest and physiotherapy. Treatment usually starts here.
In selected cases that do not respond enough to medication and physiotherapy, cervical epidural injection, nerve root block or radiofrequency may be considered.
When arm pain persists, weakness progresses or response is insufficient, microsurgery (anterior approach), disc replacement or — in selected cases — endoscopic techniques are evaluated.
Most herniations improve with medication, rest and physiotherapy; in selected cases that do not respond enough, interventional procedures such as cervical epidural injection or nerve root block may be considered. Surgery is evaluated when arm pain persists, weakness progresses or the response is insufficient. In the neck, the predominant techniques are microsurgery (anterior approach) and disc replacement, with endoscopic methods reserved for selected cases. The right path is decided together, case by case. This page is for general information and does not replace a medical consultation.
Neurosurgeon
A careful, case-specific approach to cervical and lumbar disc herniation — from conservative treatment to microsurgery, disc replacement and, in selected cases, endoscopic surgery — with a realistic assessment of every option.