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Herniated disk in neck, C5 and C6 Report

A spinal disc herniation, informally and misleadingly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion (nucleus pulposus) to bulge out.


What we've learned from patients who report Herniated disk in neck, C5 and C6

Symptom severities

Severe
6
Moderate
13
Mild
12
None
4

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Herniated disk in neck, C5 and C6

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Herniated disk in neck, C5 and C6
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Cervical Spine Fusion 3   Cervical Spine Fusion: 10%
Epidural Steroid Injection 1   Epidural Steroid Injection: 3%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 1   Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 3%
Gabapentin 1   Gabapentin: 3%

Report created on February 12, 2012.