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How serious is a bulging disc C5 C6?
If the C5 and C6 discs are bulging, they only cause pain about 50 percent of the time, but this condition can lead to a straightened neck; this leads to tension on the spine, known to cause numbness, pain, and tingling throughout the upper body.
What is affected by C5 C6?
A c5-c6 herniated disc can affect the nerves that control the muscles in the arms, neck, shoulders, hands as well as the head, eyes, ears, or thyroid gland. Symptoms in these areas in addition to pain in the neck is very common with c5-c6 disc herniations.
How do you treat C5 C6 pain?
Both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications are used to help relieve C5-C6 vertebral and nerve pain. Common medications include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), pain-relieving medication such as opioids and tramadol, and/or corticosteroids.
How do you treat C5 C6 disc bulge?
Someone seeking traditional medical treatment for C5-C6 disc bulging is often looking to remedy the pain and discomfort disrupting their daily life. This treatment will likely involve being prescribed medication such as steroids for inflammation, injections, physical therapy, disc surgery, or spinal-fusion surgery.
Can C5 C6 cause headaches?
Even pathology in C5 or C6 nerve roots have been reported to cause headache.
Can you fix a bulging disc in neck without surgery?
When the centre or nucleus of a disc pushes out and even passes through the wall of the disc, this is what we refer to as a herniated disc. The good news is that the vast majority of herniated discs can be treated without surgery using manual therapy and exercise or with IDD Therapy disc treatment.
Where is C5 and C6 disc bulging?
C5-C6 Disc Bulging: Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment The C5-C6 vertebrae are located in the lower portion of the cervical spine (upper back and neck).
What is the C5 C6 segment of the cervical spine?
The C5-C6 spinal motion segment (located in the lower cervical spine just above the C7 vertebra) provides flexibility and support to much of the neck and the head above. Anatomy of the C5-C6 Spinal Motion Segment. The C5-C6 spinal motion segment includes the C5 and C6 vertebrae, the intervertebral disc, and the adjacent connective tissues.
What is C5-C6 slipped disc radiculopathy?
The term radiculopathy as it pertains to a C5-C6 slipped disc is descriptive of pain, numbness, and tingling that shoots or radiates to other parts such as shoulders, arms, and hands. Disc herniation, slip disc or bony osteophytes in the spinal vertebrae can cause compression and impingement of the cervical nerve root.
What is the best treatment for a C5-C6 Slip Disc?
The best means of addressing a C5-C6 Slip Disc is through targeted non-surgical treatments. The most commonly encountered herniated disc in the neck is a c5-C5 slip disc. A slip-disc is a layperson’s term for bulging disc, herniated disc, protruded disc, prolapsed disc, extruded disc and fragmented spinal disc.