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1. Neck Pain Surgery in India at Mumbai and delhi at Low Cost
What Is Neck Pain ?
Bad posture can cause misalignment of our neck, head and spine. Head and neck region is vulnerable to
many different stresses. Neck pain can occur anywhere in your neck, from the bottom of your head to
the top of your shoulders. It can spread to your upper back or arms. It may limit how much you can
move your head and neck. Neck pain is common, especially in people older than 50. Neck pain is a very
common condition and is more frequently seen in women than men. It can range from very mild
discomfort to severe, burning pain.
Anatomy of Neck Pain
The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven bony segments, typically referred to as C-1 to
C-7, with cartilaginous disks between each vertebral body. From top to bottom the cervical spine is
gently curved in convex-forward fashion.
In the middle line below the chin can be felt the body of the hyoid bone, just below which is the
prominence of the thyroid cartilage called "Adam's apple," better marked in men than in women. Still
lower the cricoid cartilage is easily felt, while between this and the suprasternal notch the trachea and
isthmus of the thyroid gland may be made out. At the side the outline of the sternomastoid muscle is
the most striking mark; it divides the anterior triangle of the neck from the posterior.
The upper part of the former contains the sub maxillary gland, which lies just below the posterior half of
the body of the jaw. The line of the common and the external carotid arteries may be marked by joining

2. the sterno-clavicular articulation to the angle of the jaw.
The eleventh or spinal accessory nerve corresponds to a line drawn from a point midway between the
angle of the jaw and the mastoid process to the middle of the posterior border of the sterno-mastoid
muscle and thence across the posterior triangle to the deep surface of the trapezius. The external
jugular vein can usually be seen through the skin; it runs in a line drawn from the angle of the jaw to the
middle of the clavicle, and close to it are some small lymphatic glands. The anterior jugular vein is
smaller, and runs down about half an inch from the middle line of the neck. The clavicle or collar-bone
forms the lower limit of the neck, and laterally the outward slope of the neck to the shoulder is caused
by the trapezius muscle.
causes And Symptoms Of Neck Pain
Neck pain can also be caused by an injury. A fall from a ladder or WHIPLASH from a car accident can
cause neck pain. Most neck pain is caused by activities that strain the neck. Slouching, painting a ceiling,
or sleeping with your neck twisted are some things that can cause neck pain. These kinds of activities
can lead to neck strain, a spasm of the neck muscles, or swelling of the neck joints. Another cause of
neck pain is poor lifting technique. Prolonged use of a computer keyboard.
Some less common medical problems can also lead to neck pain, such as : -
• An infection in the neck.
• Narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck (cervical spinal stenosis).

3. • Rheumatoid arthritis.
Diagnosis of Neck Pain
Your doctor will ask questions about your symptoms of neck pain and do a physical
examination that includes : -
• Testing the movement of the neck.
• Testing for trapped nerves.
• Examination of the muscles.
• Examination of the movement of the joints of the spine, neck and hands.
If your pain started after an injury, or if it doesn't improve after a few weeks, your doctor may want to
do more tests.
Imaging tests such as an Spine X-ray,
An MRI scan, or
A CT scan can show the neck muscles and tissues.
These tests may be done to check the neck bones, spinal discs, spinal nerve roots, and spinal
cord

4. Treatment of Neck Pain
Nonsurgical Treatment
• To control pain, inflammation, muscle spasm and sleep disturbance medicines are commonly
used for neck pain.
• Some pain medicine are highly addictive.
In the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, invertebral discs separate each vertebra. These discs, which
absorb shock, consist of semi-fluid matter (nucleus pulposus) that is surrounded by a capsule of elastic
fibers (annulus fibrosus) containing nerve endings. The vertebrae and the invertebral discs that separate
each segment are designed to permit flexible support of the body and to protect the spinal cord and
nerve roots from injury.
Invertebral discs have a minimal blood supply, which means they are not supplied with healing nutrients
and oxygen and do not heal once they are damaged. Damage to the discs, either through traumatic
injury or as a result of normal aging, causes the spine to weaken, leads to degenerative disc disease, and
may result in pain.
Surgical Treatment of Neck Pain
Foraminotomy Surgery
When the part of the disc or a bone spur is pressing on a nerve as it leaves the vertebra (through an exit
called the foramen), a foraminotomy may be done. Otomy means "to make an opening." So a
foraminotomy is making the opening of the foramen larger, so the nerve can exit without being
compressed.
Laminectomy Surgery
We have a bony plate at the back of each vertebra that protects our spinal canal and spinal cord it is

5. called as lamina. Surgeon removes all or a part of the lamina to make more room.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy Surgery
When a person is having a bulging disc or a herniated disc, it may be pressing on his nerves. In a
discectomy, the surgeon will remove all or part of the disc.
Total Disc Replacement
Total disc replacement (TDR) may be a solution for some people with degenerative disc disease as an
alternative to spinal fusion. During disc replacement surgery, the surgeon removes the damaged disc
and replaces it with an artificial disc.
Corpectomy Surgery
"Corpus" means body and "ectomy" means remove. Another method for relieving pressure on the spinal
cord that may be causing spinal stenosis or cervical myelopathy is to remove the front of the spinal
canal. This means that the large part of several of the vertebrae must be removed - the vertebral bodies
and the discs between. This procedure is called a corpectomy.
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