Symptoms of mild herniation of the cervical 4-7 vertebrae

Cervical 4-7 vertebrae mild herniation should refer to the cervical 4-7 disc herniation, according to the different location of the herniation will have different symptoms, the patient if there is no obvious compression generally have no obvious symptoms, if there is compression of the patient can be arm pain, numbness, dizziness, headache, and weakness of the lower limbs and other symptoms. 1. No obvious compression: If the patient’s cervical 4-7 intervertebral disc is mildly herniated and does not compress the spinal cord and nerve roots at the back, the patient will generally have obvious symptoms. 2. Obvious compression: Depending on the location of the herniation, patients may experience different symptoms. Lateral herniation mainly compresses the intervertebral foramen causing nerve root compression, and the patient mainly manifests symptoms such as pain and numbness of the upper limbs. The median herniation mainly compresses the spinal cord, and patients may experience weakness of the lower limbs, a feeling of girdle in the chest, and a feeling of feet stepping on cotton. Paracentral herniation may cause symptoms in two ways. Patients with mild herniation of cervical 4-7 vertebrae are advised to go to the hospital in time to improve the relevant examination, and according to the degree of compression and symptoms, etc., early and formal treatment will be carried out if necessary.