Cervical Herniated Disc – A More in Depth Look

Last Updated on Monday, 1 February 2010 07:19 Written by admin Monday, 1 February 2010 07:19

A cervical herniated disc generally causes pain in the arm.   The pain from a herniated disc will many times start without warning, and there will be no indication as to why the pain has started.    A cervical herniated disc will happen when the gel-like material found in the center of the disc protrudes through the outer core of the disc.  At this point, pressure will be applied to the cervical nerve.

Symptoms of a cervical herniated disc depend on where the herniated disc protrudes.  Because there is not much disc material and the discs are not large in this area, even the very smallest cervical herniated disc can cause a lot of pain.   The pain in the arm from a herniated disc in the neck is usually more severe in the beginning.  This is because the nerve is being pinched.