Cervical Disc Replacement

Replacing a cervical disc with an artificial disc is becoming a more common practice. Dr. Shim explains the pros and cons.
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Citations:
Othman YA, Verma R, Qureshi SA. Artificial disc replacement in spine surgery. Ann Transl Med. 2019 Sep;7(Suppl 5):S170. PubMed PMID: 31624736
Additional Resources:
www.shimspine.com/artificial-...

[@savagesfortruth]

You explained everything clearly then most doctors I’ve seen

[@Noneyourbusiness24]

Very well put together and I thank you! I would like to add though, disc replacement also is done through the back of the neck! (Posterior) It’s much more painful and longer healing. I have had this done but also through the back of the neck! I currently have to have this done again at a different level for the constant tingling and numbness! Again thank you for well out video! 💙🙏

[@debra2700]

May I ask why they didn't do the surgery through the front of your neck? I'm going to schedule surgery and my surgeon told me the only reason they can't go through the front is if the aorta is too close to the C6-7 disk which is the last one and there's no reason he can't do the surgery from the front of my neck. Thanks!

[@markreynolds3850]

Very nice video, thanks for sharing this video

[@dalerbsr.5061]

Thank you doctor

[@ilyab.5127]

I have been diagnosed with Spondylosis. I am missing lifting heavy at the gym. It was my life to lift and doing sports. Now i feel like grandpa at 40 years old. I want them to replace my whole spine to a robotic one so i just be able to come back lifting!

[@ryantyson2008]

You and me both brother! I am having a 2 level being done today. I want my life back.

[@ArunKumar-nn4xs]

@@ryantyson2008 how r you bro

[@joshenders]

@@ryantyson2008 How did your recovery go?

[@ryantyson2008]

@@ArunKumar-nn4xs Everything was awesome. Surgery was a success. Do the Disc replacement! However, I just found out I have to have another surgery as I am experiencing symptoms on the other side on my C6-C7. Bummed out a bit but the surgery was an easy recovery other than this issue.

[@ryantyson2008]

@@joshenders Recovery was about as fast as I had hoped. I only wish they would have allowed a 3 level but the damn insurance companies would not approve. Not I have to either fuse my c6-c7 because they will not allow a 3rd disc. Its pretty dumb because Europe does 3 at once.

[@trevordamien1550]

Hello, Dr. Shim I experience frequent electric shocks, terrible pains in my lumbar spine, and feet with excruciating knife-cutting pains in my soles, on top of my feet, and in all of my toes. My entire left arm and right arm are also affected by these very severe pains, with the right arm slightly better than the left. I had three cervical disc bulges in C4, C5, and C6,C7 as well as a projecting slipped disc in L6 and L7 in my lumbar spine with a pinched L nerve root, according to many tests and an MRI in May of last year. I take a lot of muscle relaxants, neuro and anti-inflammatory painkillers. Until receiving a proper diagnosis in 2022, I had endured this disease for the previous eight years.

[@Boing2699]

I hope you’ve found relief by now. I just got this surgery a few days ago after five years of nerve pain starting when I was 18, including 6 other surgeries on my arm, above my collarbone, and on my scapula, because I had so much scar tissue and my nerves were pinched in so many places. This surgery has already made my life so much better and I feel so much more like myself. Hopefully you can get things fixed soon and go back to normal yourself.

[@CutiePie0015]

Thank u doc. 🤗

[@victornavarro8179]

Saludos Dr.tengo un discopatia cervical y lumbar me gustaria poder que usted me diera su sugerencia cual seria la verdadera operación, que necesito a que correo pudiera enviarle mi Resonancia magnetica

[@MikeSmith-jx4rm]

Very useful videos Dr Shim. I have numbness and tingling of my right index and half of my middle finger. My surgeon has suggested I have C5/6 and C6/7 disc bulge with narrowing of the foramen on the right at these levels. My main issue is the numbness and tingling rather than pain. Do any of the surgical options help with numbness and tingling if conservative approaches fail?

[@bradcorrea9963]

I'm not a Dr. But I have C4 C5 C6 C7 fussed with hardware, I had to go through an entire year of PT, and cortisone injections, before my insurance company would approve sergery that three specialists recommend to the insurance company. That said the answer to your question, I had pain, numbness, and pin and needless, down the entire my right arm to the finger tips. When the fission was complete it was gone. The bulging disk if put pressure on the never and spinal column. When it is removed pressure is off pain pins and needles gone. Hopefully this helps, best of luck with what ever you may decide.

[@ricflair9717]

Depend on if your pinched nerve is just at the disc location or along the whole segment. If you have stenosis due to bone spur, those bone spurs will need to be removed with an ultrasonic tool. Otherwise just replacing the disc(s) would not solve all your problems. Have an MRI done and asks for multiple opinions on your options. Schedule those appointments in parallel so you don't waste time as the nerve damage could worsen or become permanent.

[@fladay3928]

Europe has been using them for 30 years now, so there is plenty of data ❤ I having c3-4 4-5 mobi-C coming up in 2 weeks😢 I already have a fusion at c5-6 been long 2 years!!

[@alexanderguerrero7286]

Man! I’m sorry to hear that! Spine health can be rough, I have a horrible back and lately my life has been revolving about recovering myself. I hope you recover and that you live a long, healthy, happy, pain free life.

[@milissakraych4611]

Just had this placed in July 2022 Mobi-C placed c6-c7. It not working for me and being removed 3-22-23 and now fusion. Implant is moving and it's causing worsening symptoms for me. My friend had it placed c4-c5 and doing wonderful. 50% it works or doesn't. I read the device info before surgery and percentage rate ain't great.

[@processuscoracoideus]

Dear Dr. Shim, may I ask what software you use to show us the 3D animations of human anatomy? Thanks for your amazing videos!

[@teak5476]

No apparently, lol

[@JasvirSingh-in1fk]

Trgjg

[@debra2700]

@@teak5476 That's the problem with a lot of youtubers. They select the questions they want to answer.

[@albundy7198]

Dr. Shim I can’t look up or down or look to my right not to mention the pain it so bad I get physically I’ll and puke at least 5 times a month from pure pain I want this surgery bc my quality of life is horrible.

[@trevordamien1550]

I wear Both a cervical collar and a lumbar spinal corset until bed time. Particularly, my L foot and occasionally R foot swells up and deflates. Dear Gentleman, my left arm is quite frozen and stiff, and the shoulder is frozen n hurts and the R arm too but not bad as the left sides and making it painful and difficult to lift or place back my right arm. Although my neurosurgeon recommended the steroid injection course, I am anxious to have any surgery.

[@Boing2699]

I just got two cervical discs replaced a few days ago and my quality of life is already so much better. I would really consider it. I know it’s scary, but these doctors are professionals and this is a very safe and straightforward surgery- it just seems scary since it’s close to the spinal cord. Especially since it’s having such a constant negative impact on your life- I would really consider the surgery if I were you

[@sadiqrehman558]

Sir I have also problem l4 l5 s1 Please give me some advice / treatment Thanks

[@teak5476]

Deuk Spine institute can cure your pain.

[@user-hw2wq4xx5b]

What's the name of the disk ?

[@suzihollywoodmusic]

Would this help or correct CCI - crano cervical instability?

[@TheOne-um7rp]

Have you seen if a chiropractor can help?

[@ShimSpineVideos]

Cervical disc replacements are specific for the cervical discs, not the cranio cervical junction.

[@KingdomUploader]

lived with DDD for 30 or more years. i'm 68yo now. it is worse in my neck and the pain in the past has traveled down arms and fingers - today, however, the immense pain hits my cheek, jaw and back teeth and headache on one side. Anyone here care to say which disc number is giving me these symptoms and would i be a candidate for disk replacement or would fusion be required? Thanks

[@hiranaz4269]

C4 c5 c6 are the responsible for this i have tooo these symptoms and mri showed that

[@hiranaz4269]

Stil i m suffring from this

[@aaronward5498]

I ride broncs for a living does anybody that has done this think it's a good idea if I want to keep going or should I wait. I'm 26 and have a good amount of atrophy in my riding shoulder and bicep. Has anybody tried decompression? I want to avoid surgery but I'm losing strength and muscle by the day

[@trevordamien1550]

I looked after my dearest mom for 12 years lifting her and supporting her alone with a help of a house keeper but constantly i used my left arm to support mom as she was partialy disabled after a bad fall in 2012. Do you think I will be cured naturally Gentleman? Ive been suffering from these unbearable pains(with pain relievers they get controlled) almost 9 years and yet did everything to my dearest mom too.

[@teak5476]

If you have a disc problem, that is causing you back pain and secondary symptoms, the only physician who can cure your pain for good is Dr. Ara Deukmadjin, look up Deuk Spine Institute. Watch 2 or three of his Deuk Laser Disc repair surgeries. I promise his results are better than anywhere else in the world. These Doctors would not dare debate him on that.

[@zaccaz9892]

has anyone had heat regulation issues to head? after cervical disc replacement

[@cheekyling5021]

When did you had your procedure?

[@JasvirSingh-in1fk]

Yt you urkbdjrdbhrjr3 6 your money

[@JasvirSingh-in1fk]

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[@PrabhuKrish23]

Hello Doctor. Will Extruded disc (c4 - 5) will heal itself and can I get back to normal life? As of now I have numbness in index n middle finger and severe shooting pain sometimes.. doctor suggesting for disc replacement..? Is that good option to go for my future ? Please advise

[@supermushroom3175]

It won't heal on its own. It's permanent damage. You can only improve the symptoms but that's it. The internet says it will heal but that's not true.

[@bengt_axle]

It can, but will take several months. Try physio for one year before considering surgery.

[@ambersmith9648]

People please read the inserts for use of these devices and please read up on the biomaterials that are in these implants and what these biomaterials do to your body if you want to develop dementia Alzheimer's and things like that when you are older than go ahead and put metal inside of your body but with these manufacturers are not telling you are the massive side effects that come along with having metal of any kind put in your body titanium is reactive as your body attempts to corrode it or get rid of it because it is a foreign object that is what our bodies are designed to do that breaks down the codeine that they claim make it non-corrosive take it from somebody who has had one of these these should never be put in anyone's body they cause hypermobility meaning they allow your spine to move in ways that it shouldn't even move and they can replace your disc with your own bone or a cadaver bone furthermore the plates that they are putting in people's necks clearly state that they are temporary and should not be in a patient long-term and the patient should be notified and instructed to not Bend at all but yet here we all sit with these plates left in our bodies and the sales reps don't tell them

[@JasvirSingh-in1fk]

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[@MdRokibulHossainMukul]

Hi, I am Md Rokibul Hossain from Bangladesh, I am suffering with Ankylosing Spondilities from 14+ years. Didn't move my neck because My survical disc (c1,c2,c3) fused, want to know is it possible to resolve?

[@farukstatistics65]

ভাই, আপনি এখন কেমন আছেন?

[@farukstatistics65]

ভাই, আপনি এখন কেমন আছেন?

[@MdRokibulHossainMukul]

@@farukstatistics65 Alhamdulillah

[@farukstatistics65]

নাম্বারটা দেন

[@wernerklopper6015]

After 2 years of constant pain but with an MRI not validating an operation....grrrr

[@Eminetics]

This would be cool if it worked but sadly medical science is not there yet 😅

[@JasvirSingh-in1fk]

T yi h

[@adas8460]

polska katowice jest taki ja nie wiem ile kosztuje operacje l4/l5 katowice

[@JasvirSingh-in1fk]

093iijjeet

[@mazharbhidal4389]

Hello bhai jan kamar darad h

[@barclaybass2327]

God i need this. 3 levels fused in my neck 14 years ago (I'm 52) , a new MRI just showed 2 more herniated cervical discs, one impinging directly on my spinal cord. Terrible pain, numbness, loss of strength and control, feeling like my hands and feet are in a vice being squeezed, weird sensations of water dripping on my skin (look it up its a sign of nerve damage)........I've been a musician all my life and now I can't pick up.a bass.......had my first Lumbar discectomy at 29, now there are also 4 herniated lumbar discs. I'm so fucked.

[@XX-166]

What have you done about your scenario since your last update and how are you doing overall?