Hello Anonymous,
Has your physician suggested surgical options to treat your case of degenerative disc disease?
If non-surgical options, such as use of a neck brace, avoiding painful positions and the prescribing of anti inflammatory medications. steroid pills and injections around the nerves or epidurals, fail to treat the symptoms, surgical intervention may be helpful.
Depending on the diagnosis, an anterior or posterior decompression and fusion can be performed. The goal of surgery is typically to take the pressure off the nerves and stabilized the degenerated levels.
You should discuss pregnancy and its risks with the physician who is managing your degenerative disc disease. Your gynecologist should be included in the discussion.
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Hello Anonymous,
Has your physician suggested surgical options to treat your case of degenerative disc disease?
If non-surgical options, such as use of a neck brace, avoiding painful positions and the prescribing of anti inflammatory medications. steroid pills and injections around the nerves or epidurals, fail to treat the symptoms, surgical intervention may be helpful.
Depending on the diagnosis, an anterior or posterior decompression and fusion can be performed. The goal of surgery is typically to take the pressure off the nerves and stabilized the degenerated levels.
You should discuss pregnancy and its risks with the physician who is managing your degenerative disc disease. Your gynecologist should be included in the discussion.
Maryann
August 16, 2012 - 4:30pmThis Comment
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