Greenwich
You don’t have to live with neck pain. An orthopedic neck surgeon can reduce or eliminate the neck pain that keeps you from working or doing everyday activities. In addition, they have various treatment tools available to start living your best life again.
A Greenwich orthopedic neck surgery specialist at CT Spine & Orthopedic can recommend pain medications, epidural injections, or exercises to help with neck pain. However, surgery may be the only option if you’ve diligently complied with treatment plans advised by the surgeon and they aren’t relieving your neck pain.
If you have had neck pain that has been persistent for weeks and is not getting better, it’s time to find an orthopedic neck surgery specialist that will successfully reduce or eliminate your neck pain. Most orthopedic surgeon clinics have detailed websites that provide comprehensive information about the education, experience, and areas of expertise that the surgeons have. Our team at CT Spine & Orthopedic can help you every step of the way and help cut down time during the search process.
Also, our Concierge Team can help you streamline your appointments and treatment so that you don’t have to worry about gathering medical documents or other stressors while you’re trying to treat your neck pain.
Sometimes, the easiest solutions will have the best results. For example, your orthopedic neck surgery specialist may advise you on the best way to rest your neck to reduce or eliminate pain. When sitting or lying down, find a comfortable position that gives you the least pain and stay in that position for a while. While resting your neck, try placing a rolled towel beneath your neck to keep your head and neck straight. Resting your neck will prevent constant aggravation of the neck condition.
While you may not be able to rest your neck at all times of the day, pain management may be necessary. Over-the-counter medicines such as Advil, Motrin, or Aleve may be enough to manage chronic neck pain. If the over-the-counter medicine is not reducing your pain, epidural spinal injections can help alleviate swelling and pressure on the nerves around your spine and relieve your pain.
Your orthopedic surgeon may suggest neck exercises to reduce or eliminate your pain. However, if you’re experiencing pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arm that worsens, neck exercises will not be recommended. Practices that can help with your neck pain include:
Improving your posture by consciously walking erectly with your chest up, shoulders back, and head positioned so your ears are aligned directly over the shoulders can alleviate neck pain. Avoid slouching or slumping when sitting, and avoid backless seating. If any of these treatment options are not helping to relieve your pain, cervical spine surgery will have to be the next step.
Make sure you follow the surgeon’s preparation orders. You will have to see your PCP for a physical exam to reduce risks during surgery. You may have to stop taking certain medications when the time for surgery nears. When the surgery date gets closer, you’ll have to have blood tests done to be sure infections aren’t present.
You should also prepare for how you will manage pain during recovery. You’ll want to arrange for help while you are immobile. Prepare your home by stocking up on food, household essentials, and medical supplies.
When you have followed treatment plans and still can’t get relief from neck pain, find the best orthopedic neck surgery specialist. The orthopedic neck surgery specialists at CT Spine & Orthopedic in Greenwich, CT can perform minimally-invasive surgery when nonsteroidal pain medications, epidural steroid injections, or physical therapy treatments aren’t working to relieve your neck pain symptoms.
The CT Spine & Orthopedic surgeons specialize in minimally invasive orthopedic neck surgery in Greenwich that will reduce your pain if other forms of treatment cannot. If you’ve tried everything to relieve your neck pain and the pain persists, consult with our orthopedic surgeons at CT Spine & Orthopedic by calling (866) 553-0612 or completing our contact form.
