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Therapy Guide
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Neck

Cervical Disc Irritation

Neck pain that may travel into the shoulder or arm when a disc in the neck is irritated or inflamed.

  • Radiating arm pain
  • Numbness/tingling
  • Neck stiffness
  • Pain looking down

What patients often notice

  • Radiating arm pain
  • Numbness/tingling
  • Neck stiffness
  • Pain looking down

Home exercises

Tap a thumbnail to open the demo on YouTube. Move in a pain-free range unless your provider said otherwise.

Watch on YouTube
01

Cervical Extension (Isometric)

Sets
2
Reps
8–10

Stop if pain radiates farther down the arm