Patient Booklet Krames® Cervical Disk Surgery, Treating Pain and Weakness intThe Neck and Arm

Features

• Deails healthy cervical disk structure, disk problems, and non-surgical and surgical treatment options, including disk replacement
• Supports shared decision and informed consent discussions with the health care team to develop a treatment pland and set expectations
• Content includes: medical evaluation, diagnostic testing; non-surgical treatments and self-care; preparing for cervical disk surgery and recovery; anterior surgery - diskectomy, laminectomy, and laminotomy; risks and complications of cervical disk surgery; hospital and home recovery, pain management; prescribed movements for each exercise, stretch, or precaution; self-care and when to call the surgeon
• 16 pages, full-color photography, illustrations, and enhanced anatomical artwork