Collin County Living Well Magazine Fall 2013

NECK &ARM RELATED TO CERVICAL SPINE DISORDERS . . . CAUSES OF NECK & ARM PAIN DISC HERNIATION The extrusion of the central disc material is pushing through the outer part of the disc causing compression of the nerves or spinal cord, causing pain NECK & ARM PAIN WHO IS AT RISK? Everyone who is active and people who are sedentary... RISK FACTORS OF PAIN SYMPTOMS CAUSES RISK FACTORS PREVENTION & TREATMENT HERNIATED DISCS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF NECK & ARM PAIN CAN What o? you d ke ’t smo 1. Don eight your w Keep 2. l contro under re the ’t igno 3. Don s g sign warnin SPINAL STENOSIS The narrowing of the spinal column, or openings that causes pressure on the spinal cord, where the spinal nerves exit the spinal column People with a history of neck pain are NECK & ARM PAIN SYMPTOMS SORENESS / STIFFNESS SHOULDER BLADE PAIN LOSS OF DEXTERITY NUMBNESS / WEAKNESS IN ONE OR BOTH ARMS 3X more likely to have an injury in the future . . . CERVICAL FRACTURE A break or crack in one of the bones in the neck that support your head and connect it to the rest of the body. TREATMENTS FOR NECK & ARM PAIN REST NO INCISION PAIN PROCEDURE (NIPP) PHYSICAL THERAPY EPIDURAL INJECTIONS SURGERY CERVICAL MYELOPATHY The loss of function in the upper extremities secondary to the spinal cord within the neck. TOP 3 THINGS YOU can do to prevent neck & arm pain are: LIGHT WEIGHT (7G) NO MEDICATION PAIN RELIEVER THAT DOESN’T AFFECT LIVER COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO WEAR BEHIND THE EAR PATIENTS CONTINUE WITH MOST ACTIVITIES WITHOUT RESTRICTION WARNING SIGNS Pain lasts longer than 8 weeks Neck Pain with Arm Pain Weakness in the arm Tingling or Numbness Muscles don’t respond like normal SEE OUR AD ON THE BACK COVER MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINECARE www.SpineCareDFW.com OF NECK & ARM PAIN Information contributed by Mount Sinai Medical Center New York & Minimally Invasive SpineCARE

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