FreeMD® Disk Disease Neck Symptoms

Disk Disease Neck

Symptoms

pain and inflammation

Disk Disease Neck Symptoms

Common symptoms of disk disease in the neck include:

Neck pain:

Pain may radiate to shoulders or arms
Pain may be worse with certain movements

Decreased motion in the neck
Neck stiffness

Additional symptoms of disk disease in the neck include:

Arm numbness (unilateral)
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Headaches

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Herniated disk symptoms

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Related Conditions

Ankylosing spondylitis
Cervical spondylosis
Herniated disk
Osteoarthritis

Arm numbness (unilateral)
Arm pain
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Neck pain

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Last Updated: Apr 16, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Disk Disease Neck References:

Bertagnoli R, Duggal N, Pickett GE, Wigfield CC, Gill SS, Karg A, Voigt S. Cervical total disc replacement, part two: clinical results. Orthop Clin North Am. 2005 Jul;36(3):355-62.
Heller JG, Schimandle JH. Operative treatment of degenerative cervical disk disease. J South Orthop Assoc. 1996 Fall;5(3):188-206.
Schimandle JH, Heller JG. Nonoperative treatment of degenerative cervical disk disease. J South Orthop Assoc. 1996 Fall;5(3):207-12.