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I have recently been diagnosed with cervical herniated disc and experiencing numbness in the first 3 fingers and arms with much less strength than before. Could this be corrected without needing surgery?
Started with neck and shoulder pain and now I experience numbness in the fingers. Due to pain medications i now have very minimal pain in the neck/shoulder.
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No need for surgery,
Manual physiotherapist can push your disc, back to it's original place
Next Steps
Consult manual physiotherapist
Health Tips
Use a cervical pillow & avoud self driving
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Hot fomentation x twice daily.
Neck Exercises.
Neck Stretching.
Postural Correction.
Shoulder Shrugs .
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Hi.. you can definitely improve with physiotherapy. As it is clear case of disc herniation. You need to primarily get the pain to minimal level which you have already done. Next is free up the structures along the course of the nerve starting from spine. You need to start with McKenzie treatment and neural mobilization in a pain free range. After this strengthening exercises
Next Steps
meet a good Physiotherapist to start
Health Tips
avoid sustained forward bending activities like reading books, cooking, writing and always hold mobile phone at eye level, maintain good posture
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Physiotherapy treatment and strength exercises and stretching exercises must.
Posture corrections must.
Avoid heavy weight and do ball exercise
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Hi,
Greeting Sister,
Don't worry. Please follow the below things
1. C6, C7 compression it seems. You have numbness over medial 3 fingers (little, Ring & half middle finger)
2. ICT, IFT over lower cervical area
3. MFR over upper trapizius
Next Steps
Consult Senior physiotherapist
Health Tips
1. Avoid overhead activities
2. Use cervical collar
3. Use minimal size pillow
4. Apply hot water fomentation at night
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Proper assessment first needed to be done... Physiotherapy gonna helpful for this... I would suggest neural mobilization for this numbness problem.
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You need proper assessment and treatment from an experienced and learned physiotherapist...so meet one ASAP
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Consult orthopaedic doctor. You need further evaluation with MRI scan. Try ICT and IFT
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Yes this is easily treatable with Physiotherapy.
You need good neural stretches for median and ulnar nerve. With proper cervical mobilization , stretching and strengthening of cervical muscles. Along with scapular muscles strengthening . These should be followed up with core strengthening.
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Start physiotherapy
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Consult nearby Physiotherapist
Herniated disc problem can be resolved with Physiotherapy.
Do not take traction ..
Kindly share your MRI if poss, for proper guidance...
Next Steps
SWD & IFT
STRENGTHENING EXERCISES WITHIN PAIN LIMIT.
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Dr. Chandan Kumar Singh (PT)
Physiotherapist
9 yrs exp
Varanasi
Try to clear the picture of herniation from MRI with physiotherapist and most importantly learn which movement to avoid which can further damage .
Neural stretching can resolves numbness.
Strength training for upper back , neck , arm .
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Ms. S Gomathi (PT)
Physiotherapist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
You need to get an MRI spine done to get to know the severity of spinal nerve root damage
Next Steps
use cervical pillow regular, start physiotherapy asap
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plan of physiotherapy management can be decided only after examination from a experienced physiotherapist
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