Do you already know your diagnosis and want to know what the most common treatment options are?

Each physician will formulate his own treatment plan based on his experience and the success rate for the procedure. Cervical Spine diagnosis are listed below with several treatment options. The treatment plan may include one or all of the procedures listed. The purpose of this information is for you to have an informed discussion with your surgeon about your treatment options.

Adjacent Segment Degeneration
1. Extension of prior fusion with Anterior Cervical Discectomy
2. Extension of prior fusion with Posterior Cervical Discectomy
3. Bryan Artificial Disc Replacement or Prestige Artificial Disc Replacement
Ankylosing Spondylitis
1. Micro Decompression
2. Anterior Cervical Fusion
3. Posterior Cervical Fusion
4. Correction of Deformity with Posterior Spinal Osteotomy

Arthritis, Spondylosis, Osteosis
1. Ice
2. Medication – anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxers, steroids, narcotics
3. Physical Therapy
4. Laminectomy
5. Foraminotomy

Cervical Instability
1. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
2. Posterior Cervical Fusion and Corpectomy

Chiari Malformation
1. Chiari Decompression
2. Laminectomy
3. Shunt

Degenerative Disc Disease
1. Conservative Therapy
2. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
3. Bryan Artificial Disc Replacement or Prestige Artificial Disc Replacement

Foramen Stenosis
1. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
2. Laminectomy
3. Laminectomy and Fusion

Herniated Disc
1. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
2. Anterior Foraminotomy
3. Posterior Foraminotomy
4. Bryan Artificial Disc Replacement or Prestige Artificial Disc Replacement

Infections
1. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
2. Laminectomy with possible Fusion
3. Corpectomy

Kyphosis
1. Posterior Spinal Fusion
2. Anterior Spinal Fusion

Muscular Pain or Whiplash
1. Ice
2. Medication – anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxers, steroids, pain medication
3. Physical Therapy

Rheumatoid Arthritis
1. Medication
2. Surgery

Syringomyelia
1. Laminectomy
2. Chiari Decompression
3. Shunt

Trauma
1. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
2. Posterior Cervical Fusion
3. Corpectomy

Tumors
1. Tumor resection
2. Anterior Cervical Fusion
3. Posterior Cervical Fusion
4. Anterior Cervical Fusion and Posterior Cervical Fusion