Because we look at our phones or sit at a computer every day, we constantly have our necks bent. This is fine for a long time, but at some point you\u2019ll start to experience neck pain. You may feel pain radiating down your arm, into your shoulders and even into your hand. Your arm may feel numb or tingly. Sometimes, you may even experience symptoms of paralysis or find that certain muscles stop working properly. In this article, we\u2019ll look at what a cervical herniated disc is, how it\u2019s treated, how it develops, and the various factors that can cause it.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
What is a neck hernia?<\/b><\/h3>\n
A cervical herniated disc involves a pinched nerve. This causes the nerve to become irritated or inflamed, which can result in constant pain around the shoulder blade and down the arm. As the nerve is less able to transmit signals, you may also experience tingling, numbness and, in some cases, loss of strength. The pain in the arm is often more severe than the neck pain and gets worse when you make certain movements with your neck. A cervical herniated disc is unpleasant, but generally resolves completely within 6 to 9 months. The nerve is often slightly swollen and therefore takes up more space. Fortunately, surgery is almost never necessary, as the swollen nerve eventually shrinks back to its normal size.<\/span><\/p>\n This varies from person to person. You may have a cervical herniated disc without experiencing any symptoms. You often experience neck problems before developing a cervical herniated disc. The symptoms of a cervical herniated disc are different from those of a <\/span>herniated disc in the back<\/span>. This is because the nerve roots in the neck branch out to the shoulder, arm and hands. The result of a neck hernia is radiating pain in the shoulders and arm, often even into the hand. The arm may feel different from normal and may feel tingly or numb. There may be loss of strength in the hand or arm. It is even possible that paralysis symptoms may occur and certain muscles may fail.<\/span><\/p>\n First of all, we advise you to rest. By resting, you reduce the strain on your neck. It is then important that you tense your neck in the correct way. Together with you, we will improve the mobility of your neck and the irritated nerve. As this nerve has been pinched for a long time, specific exercises are needed to ensure it does not remain hypersensitive to movement. These involve very precise, gentle and pain-free movements of the arm and neck.<\/span><\/p>\n There are various activities which, if done often enough, can cause a herniated disc in the neck. These include: bending the neck forwards, poor posture (slouching), activities where the arms are held in front of the body, and lifting. Turning or bending the neck sideways can also lead to strain. Sometimes it can be caused by a small but sudden movement, such as a violent sneeze. If you suddenly bend your neck whilst it is already under strain, this could be the final straw. Sleeping in the wrong position for long periods can also have adverse effects on your neck. Read more about good posture here.<\/span><\/p>\n We usually see osteoarthritis leading to weakening of cartilage. This weakening increases the risk of fracture, possibly resulting in a herniated disc. We often see that in most people with a neck hernia, the muscle condition is not optimal. The muscles do not work well together or are too weak, resulting in a higher risk of a neck hernia.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Because we spend every day looking at our phones or sitting at a computer, we constantly have our necks bent. This is fine for a long time, but at some point you\u2019ll start to experience neck pain. You may feel pain radiating into your arm, shoulders and even your hand. Your arm may go numb\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[34,12,28,29,30,5,13,6,15],"class_list":["post-3479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-whats-news","tag-friskfysio","tag-fysio-amstelveen","tag-fysiobehandeling","tag-fysiobehandeling-amstelveen","tag-fysiopraktijk-amstelveen","tag-fysiotherapeut","tag-fysiotherapeut-amstelveen","tag-fysiotherapie","tag-fysiotherapie-amstelveen","category-100","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/h2>\n
How can you tell if you have a cervical herniated disc?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Treatment of a neck hernia<\/b><\/h3>\n
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How does a neck hernia occur?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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These factors contribute to the development of a neck hernia<\/b><\/h3>\n
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