Disk Disease Neck
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Disk Disease Neck Underlying Cause
Causes of
disk disease
in the neck include:
Osteoarthritis
Injury
Osteoporosis
Overuse
Sports
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Disk Disease Neck Anatomy
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: Sep 27, 2007
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John H. Beckett, MD
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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.
