Living with chronic neck or back pain can affect every part of your life—from working and exercising to simply getting a good night’s sleep. While many spinal conditions improve with conservative treatments, some patients continue to experience pain, numbness, weakness, or limited mobility despite physical therapy, medications, or injections.
A cervical herniated disc can cause more than just neck pain—it can lead to radiating arm pain, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness, and difficulty performing everyday activities. Whether your symptoms developed gradually or appeared after an injury, getting the right diagnosis is the first step toward lasting relief.
For many patients, the prospect of spine surgery can feel overwhelming. However, modern advancements in orthopedic spine care have transformed the patient experience. Today’s techniques are designed to address the root cause of spinal pain with surgical precision that minimizes impact on the body and accelerates the journey back to daily activity.
When Dr. Amandeep Bhalla enters the operating room, the outside world melts away. There are no phone calls to take, no MyChart messages to return, no strict timetables to adhere to. The priority is clear: the person on the table. A beating heart and breathing lungs. Hands that someone in the waiting room is eager to hold again.
In January, global data intelligence platform Statista reported that a 2022 survey found that 28 percent of U.S. adults said they had chronic lower back pain. And according to the Cureus Journal of Medical Science, every year, almost 1 million U.S. patients undergo surgical procedures on their spine to help treat chronic back and neck pain.
