Many of my clients are worried about having surgery on their neck or back. Much of the anxiety is caused by not knowing what exactly will happen. Doctors are not always able to show patients what they intend to do, and they are often busy, with limited time for questions by family members. Unlike Mr.…

Why does my neck or back hurt when the damaged disc is not pressing on a nerve ? What can be done about it (other than surgery) ?

November 5, 2007

Doug Landau

At a recent medico-legal program, Doug Landau participated in the discussion of back and neck pain after an accident. When there is a herniated disc that presses on the spinal cord or nerve root, one can actually see the anatomical cause of the pain on an MRI. When the disc material or fragment that has…

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Why does my neck or back hurt when the damaged disc is not pressing on a nerve ? What can be done about it (other than surgery) ?

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