A herniated disc in the neck can compress nerves, causing pain, numbness, and weakness in the shoulder, arm, and hand. Dr. Bhakta offers targeted non-surgical treatments for cervical disc herniations.
A cervical herniated disc occurs when the soft inner material of a neck disc pushes through the outer layer, potentially pressing on cervical nerve roots or the spinal cord. This can cause neck pain, shoulder pain, and radiating symptoms (cervical radiculopathy) including numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arm and hand.
Dr. Bhakta creates an individualized plan based on your specific diagnosis and symptoms.
Board-Certified Interventional Pain Specialist
Fellowship trained in Pain Medicine at Vanderbilt University. Board Certified for decades. Formerly served as Associate Professor at OU School of Medicine. Serving Tulsa since 2000.
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