Neck Surgery C5-C6-C7 Recovery Time: What You Need To Know
Any injury to the spine can significantly impact the rest of the body parts. Spinal injuries primarily affect the neck, causing chronic neck pain and even paralysis in the worst cases. The exact impact of the injury depends on various factors, such as which area of the spine is injured. The part of the spine in the neck region is called the cervical spine. It is composed of 7 vertebrae, from C1 to C7. The C7 is located at the bottom of the neck, followed by C5 and C6 in the lower neck.
Cervical adjacent segment disease: Risks and complications following cervical fusion
In this image we see adjacent segment disease severely impacting the non fused C6-C7 area. After two fusion surgeries, this 15 year old patient only natural moving cervical segment is at C1-C2. This unfortunately is a classic case of fusion surgery causing more problems than it helped.