The vast majority of people -- more than 90% -- with pain from cervical disc disease will get better on their own over time with simple, conservative treatments. Surgery, however, may help if ...

"Spinal fusion is effective, but it limits movement and can accelerate wear and tear in other areas of the spine," said Dr. Kelly. "Cervical disc replacement allows us to maintain motion while ...

Cervical spinal fusion: This surgery may result in some lost flexibility, but it will limit painful symptoms and stabilize the spine. To do so, your surgeon will remove the spinal discs between ...

Hybrid anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and cervical disc replacement is a growing option for multilevel cervical disc degenerative disease, and early fusion rates are stronger, according to a ...

An important and limiting complication of cervical spine fusion surgery is the development of DDD in adjacent discs. [5–7] Artificial intervertebral disc arthroplasty has been proposed as an ...

Medication, therapies and surgeries can offer relief, but a new technology is helping to make fusion surgery more personalized ... changer in not just the cervical spine but in the thoracic ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sean Kelly, spine surgeon at Joseph Spine Institute, is raising awareness about cervical disc replacement, an advanced surgical option that is ...