Herniated Disc Video Directory
What causes a herniated disc? How does a decompression surgery work on the body? Which surgery is best for a herniated disc? These are all questions that our herniated disc videos can help answer. This directory provides anatomy and surgery videos related to herniated discs.
An anterior cervical discectomy involves removing a cervical herniated disc in order to relieve spinal cord or root pressure to alleviate corresponding pain.
See what a cervical herniated disc looks like and understand its symptoms, causes and treatments in this animated cervical herniated disc video.
A cervical posterior foraminotomy surgery is performed to remove bone and/or portions of a diseased or herniated disc to relieve neck and arm pain.
Learn how cervical radiculopathy (cervical disc herniation) causes pain by compressing the nerve roots in the neck.
A herniated disc in the lumbar spine can put pressure on spinal nerve roots, causing pain in the lower back or legs.
A lumbar micro endoscopic discectomy is performed through a tubular device and designed to relieve pain caused by herniated discs pressing on nerve roots.
A detailed explanation on the procedure a surgeon follows during microdiscectomy surgery to treat a herniated disc.
An alternative to ACDF surgery for a cervical herniated disc is to perform the discectomy anteriorly and forego the fusion aspect of the surgery.
The rib cage connects to the thoracic spine. The limited motion and added support from the ribs make the thoracic spine less likely to have a herniated disc occur, however this does occur in a small portion of patients.