
20/03/2024
30% of the population will develop neck pain over their lifetime. The pain is usually due to a disc herniation. If the disc protrusion is minor, pain tends to resolve over 4-8 weeks. Large disc protrusions, however, compress the spinal cord and nerves, leading to much more prolonged and serious pain.
Introduction 30% of the population will develop significant neck pain. The pain is usually due to a disc herniation. If the disc protrusion is small pain tends to resolve over 4-8 weeks. Large disc protrusions compress the spinal cord and nerves leading to pain in the neck and arm i.e. cervical brac...