Indications for minimally invasive cervical disc herniation surgery

The indications for minimally invasive cervical disc herniation surgery include signs and symptoms of cervical disc herniation, ineffective conservative treatment, and no cervical instability or degeneration. 1. Symptoms and signs of cervical disc herniation: If the patient has neck pain, stiffness, limited movement, numbness and weakness, etc., and obvious nerve root compression in the cervical spinal canal, such as weakening of muscle strength and tactile sensation, etc., minimally invasive surgery can be performed. 2. Ineffective conservative treatment: If the patient does not have obvious effect after conservative treatment such as cervical traction, ion implantation or taking drugs such as methylcobalamin tablets, then minimally invasive surgery can be performed. 3. No cervical instability and degeneration: If the cervical disc herniation does not cause cervical stenosis, vertebral body slippage or calcification of ligaments in the cervical spine, and there is no cervical instability, minimally invasive surgery can be performed. Patients with cervical disc herniation should go to the hospital for timely examination and standardized treatment under the guidance of doctors. The use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.