The Korean Journal of Pain

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Spontaneous Regression of a Radiculopathic Cervical Herniated Disc following Non-surgical Treatment -3 case reports-

비수술적 치료 후 자연소실된 경추추간판탈출증 -증례보고-

  • Kim, Hyeun Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Mokpo Hankook Hospital) ;
  • Jo, Dae Hyun (Pain Clinic Center, Bundang CHA General Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University) ;
  • Park, In Ho (Department of Neurosurgery, Mokpo Hankook Hospital) ;
  • Rhu, Jae Kwang (Department of Neurosurgery, Mokpo Hankook Hospital) ;
  • Sun, Kwang Jin (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mokpo Hankook Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Kyung Joon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University)
  • 김현성 (목포한국병원 신경외과) ;
  • 조대현 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원 통증클리닉과) ;
  • 박인호 (목포한국병원 신경외과) ;
  • 류재광 (목포한국병원 신경외과) ;
  • 선광진 (목포한국병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 임경준 (조선대학교병원 마취통증의학과)
  • Received : 2008.02.29
  • Accepted : 2008.03.26
  • Published : 2008.06.01
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Abstract

The spontaneous regression of herniated cervical discs is not a well established phenomenon. However, we encountered the 3 cases of spontaneous regression of severe radiculopathic herniated cervical discs that were treated using a non-surgical method. Each of the patients were treated with a combination of manipulation, dry needling and analgesics. In each case, the symptoms improved within 12 months of treatment and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conducted at that time revealed marked regression of the herniated disc in all cases. These cases provide additional examples of spontaneous regression of herniated cervical discs documented by MRI following non-surgical treatment.

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