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I have early stage cervical disc herniation. What is the best way to manage it?
2025.11.06 01:59
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I never even imagined that it was a herniated disc, and I was shocked when the symptoms suddenly appeared one day.
I developed acute cervical disc herniation without any warning symptoms.
One morning I woke up and the area highlighted in red in the photo was in crazy pain.
I tilted my head back slightly to drink some water, and a sharp pain made me groan.
I had a constant tingling pain in my right neck, shoulder, and upper back.
It was almost impossible to tilt my head back or turn it to the right.
Even just a slight tilt of my head caused a sharp pain that was no joke.
At first, I thought it was just because I didn't sleep well and had phlegm, so I took some medicine, but the pain didn't get better.
The pain was worst when I woke up in the morning, and when I sat down to work, my neck and shoulders were so sore I thought I was going crazy. Later, my head started hurting too.
Actually, until this point, I just thought I had severe muscle pain and didn't think it was a herniated disc. That's why I went to a Korean medicine clinic.
After hearing my symptoms at the Oriental medicine clinic, they said it was a typical symptom of a herniated cervical disc, so I went straight to a neurosurgeon.
I had an X-ray and MRI done at a neurosurgery clinic, and it turned out that my neck was so straight it was embarrassing... haha
And he said my symptoms were very typical early symptoms of a herniated cervical disc.
The teacher even took comparison photos properlyㅠㅠ
It seems that the symptoms of cervical disc herniation appeared acutely because of the severe cervical spondylosis and the stress from work.
Fortunately, my condition wasn't that serious and I wasn't in a condition that required immediate treatment or surgery. I was told to try medication, manual therapy, and physical therapy first, and if that didn't work, I should try injection therapy... They said to postpone the injections as much as possible.
So I received physical therapy and manual therapy, but I think the cost of manual therapy will be quite high in the future.
I'm still young, but I'm at a loss because I have early stage cervical disc disease.
How should I manage my cervical disc in the early stages?
Are there any people who got better with non-surgical treatment in the early stages?
I'm curious which method worked best for you.
I'm already worried about what to do if non-surgical treatment doesn't work and whether it's okay to get nerve injections at an early age.
I'm a little worried because I heard there could be side effects from getting the injection.
If there is anyone who has a herniated disc, please share your experience.
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- OK
자세가 중요할 것 같네요. 일단 치료 중간에 중단하지 마시고 꼭 꾸준히 받으세요!
- R=VD
아이고 mri 볼필요없이 엑스레이만 봐도 일자네요 어쩌다 일자가 되셧을까요 베개부터 바꾸셔요
- 안레몬
저도 일자목 갑작스럽게 진단받았는데 디스크까지는 안가서 지금 계속 관리중입니다. 일단 베개를 경추 전용으로 바꿔야해요. 본인 편한거는 제 각각이니 두세번 시도 해본다 생각하고 여러개 사서 맞는거 꼭 찾으시구요 두번째는 스트레칭 자주 생각날때마다 꼭 해주세요
- 오키드
주사는 최대한 늦추세요 약도 잘 드시고 도수치료의 치료사 실력이 젤 중요합니다
- 베스트
지금 하시는 약 도수치료 물리치료 꾸준히 받으시구요 효과 못보시면 한의원 치료를 같이 병행해보세요 그리고 자세교정도 해보시구요~
- 뭉게뭉게
신경주사 저희 엄마 맞아보셨는데 그렇게 심각한 주사 아니에요 좋아지면 주사 중단할 수도 있구요 넘 걱정마세요~~
- 파워퀸
목디스크 위험합니다. 관리 잘 하셔서 회복하세요.
- 숲과 나무
AA님 반갑습니다 ^^ 고민이 많으시겠습니다. 물리치료로는 온찜질, 냉찜질, 마사지, 도수치료 등으로 굳어진 근육을 풀어주는게 좋다고 하네요. 또한, 무리하지 않는 선에서 목을 부드럽게 스트레칭하는것도 좋다고 하네요!
- 오둥씨
한국인 대부분이 일자목을 가지고 있다해요 아무래도 폰이나 컴퓨터를 많이 보는 습관 때문에 일자목이나 거북목이 생기지요 심하면 물리치료나 통증 주사를 아픈 부위에 놓기도 하는데 환자에 따라 일시적이라 해요 신경차단술은 늦추는게 낫다고 봐요 평소 자세를 바로하고 짬날때마다 목 스트레칭을 부드럽게 해주시고 온찜질해주면 완화가 됩니다 도수치료 비용도 만만치 않아요.
- 임★선
초기에 관리하는 게 정말 중요하죠. 좋은 방법을 찾으시길 응원합니다.
- 메론잉
목디스크 초기시군요 저도 한창 컴퓨터작업을 많이하다보니 거북목 일자목이 되어 목디스크 초기였거든요 지금은 많이 호전됐는데 일단 베개를 바꿔줬어요 베개가 너무 높으면 오히려 더 심해진다고 하여 거북목 전용 베개로 바꿨고 목에 딱 대고있을만한 폼롤러를 구매하여 퇴근하고 목 마사지 영상으로 보면서 따라해줬어요 그리고 수건으로 목에 대고 앞으로 당겨주는것도 했구요 많이 호전됐습니다 꼭 나아지시길 바랍니다
- 지원이
베개도 잘 써야하더라구요 너무 높거나 그런거는 목에 진짜 안좋다고들었어요