Neck Pain

Neck pain or cervical spine pain is often attributed to an injury or accident, growing older or daily strains.

This color enhanced sagital (lateral) MRI image of the cervical spine shows severe multilevel degenerative changes of the spine with spinal cord compression. The bony spine is blue and the spinal cord is gold. THere is a disc herniation at C3-4 and less at C4-5 causing spinal cord compression.

In an automobile accident whiplash is a common occurrence leading to a patient's neck pain. During whiplash the head is forced forward and backwards rapidly. The neck is not designed for this increase in motion which will often lead to a traumatic injury in the cervical spine. A cervical herniated disc is one of the most common neck pain conditions associated to whiplash.

Cervical neck pain may also be attributed to a patient's age. As the body ages, spinal degeneration may lead to conditions such as osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease.

Neck pain relief can be accomplished through a foraminotomy, laminotomy, percutaneous endoscopic discectomy, or a facet thermal ablation procedure. Depending on what is causing your cervical pain, the professional staff at LSI will help you determine what procedure is best for you. Please feel free to browse some of our previous patient testimonials and see how we have affected so many lives in such a positive way.

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Laser Spine Institute takes great pride in staffing only the finest doctors, surgeons, and support staff that routinely go out of their way to provide "Above and Beyond" service to their patients. Take a moment and visit our page dedicated to our award winning staff of spine surgeons to see what we mean.

With advancements made in modern medicine, LSI has been able to revolutionize the way that neck pain is treated. In just 5 days from start to finish you could be enjoying life the way you used to with no more limitations. The LSI 5 day process consists of preoperative testing, surgery, postoperative consultation, and physical therapy.

Our expert staff has put together a list of back pain FAQ where they answer some of the most common questions they encounter daily. If you can find your answer here, or you would like to find out how LSI can help you feel free to contact us and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can.

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