Cervical disk disease refers to a gradual deterioration of the spongy disks in the top part of the spine.The spine is made up of 33 bones called vertebrae separated by spongy rings of elastic material. These rings, know...

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Symptoms

Cervical disk disease is a gradual process that occurs with aging, though poor posture, repeated lifting, and tobacco...

Causes

Cervical disk disease is a gradual process that occurs with aging, though poor posture, repeated lifting, and tobacco...

Tests

Cervical disk disease is typically diagnosed by an orthopedist or a neurologist. After taking a medical history and c...

Treatments

Treatment usually involves physical therapy, several weeks of drug therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

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Alternative Therapies

Acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and yoga are believed by some practitioners of alternative medicine to have general...

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Complications

In most people symptoms go away within three months if not sooner. A smaller number may require surgery to correct t...

Prevention

While some degree of disk degeneration is inevitable, people can reduce their risk by practicing good posture (during...

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