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For the C6 nerve root to be affected, there must be something going on in between C5 and C6 vertebrae (bones). AkA: a C5-C6 disc herniation or C5-C6 disc bulge The C6 nerve root has a motor, sensory and reflex component. This means that they control your muscles, your sensations and your reflexes. If there is a herniation or a bulge at this level, it can result in weakness, numbness and tingling as well as pain. Lets look at these 3 components for the C6 nerve root, the most common location for a disc herniation. What muscles are affected? If the C6 nerve root ... Read Full Story

Failed back surgery syndrome is the term used to describe recurring or persistent pain in the back or legs following a lumbar spine surgery. Often, surgery is used to fix an anatomical problem, such as a herniated disc pushing on a nerve. Unfortunately, even in the hands of the most skilled surgeon, some patients will continue to have pain after the anatomical problem has been repaired. The exact number of patients who continue to suffer pain is not clear, but more surgeries appear to increase the risk of this condition. There are many reasons why patients may continue to have pain. Low back pain ... Read Full Story

We’ve been treating back pain in our San Antonio spine clinic for several years now, and one thing is for certain: chronic back pain is incredibly common and due to the failure of the typical treatments, a large number of people are living in pain needlessly. The most commonly utilized treatments for chronic back pain have a poor success rate statisitically, but new treatment methods are now providing relief for even back pain sufferers who have suffered for many years. One of these new breakthroughs that we use in our San Antonio office is spinal decompression. Spinal decompression is a high-tech form of spinal ... Read Full Story

Los Angeles, California -Dodgers Baseball player Hiroki Kuroda will not be pitching in the National League division series according to his manager Joe Torre. Kuroda was diagnosed with a small disk herniation in his cervical spine. The diagnosis was confirmed with a cervical MRI on Thursday by his Doctor, Dr. Roberts Watkins.   Kuroda said he's felt "tightness and discomfort" in the left side of his neck and upper back since taking the line drive off the right side of his head Aug. 15, but it wasn't until Tuesday while running in the outfield at PETCO Park in San Diego that he noticed pain. He ... Read Full Story

A cervical herniated disc occurs in the neck, specifically when the inner core of a cervical disc extrudes through its outer core and comes in contact with a spinal nerve root. A herniated disc can cause great irritation to the pinched cervical nerve, leading to neck pain and referred pain in the arms, shoulders and hands. See what a herniated cervical disc looks like, understand its symptoms and explore its different treatment options in this animated and interactive cervical herniated disc video . Read Full Story