Alvarado is quickly becoming the destination center for cervical disc replacement. The artificial disc replicates your natural disc. This means you can maintain normal neck movement and avoid fusion surgery. It also may help you avoid complications associated with bone grafting and hardware.

If you have neck pain and are considering surgery, you probably have degenerative disc disease. For those with severe disc problems, spinal fusion might not be your only option—artificial disc replacement may successfully relieve your pain.

The goal of cervical disc replacement is to relieve pressure on the nerve roots or on the spinal cord by removing the ruptured disc (disc herniation). The artificial disc replaces the painful disc with a structurally similar artificial disc to enable the neck to function as intended

Cervical disc replacement has become a popular alternative to fusion because it allows for a much broader range of motion. The implant allows the endplate to move the plastic ball attached to the bottom plate.

During the procedure, the unhealthy disc is removed and the height at the level of the spine is restored to relief pressure on the nerves and/ or spinal cord. The artificial disc is inserted to restore the height at the level of your spine. A total disc replacement procedure does not require a bone graft and the spine is not fused.

Visit one of our specialists in San Diego or in our new El Centro location serving the Imperial Valley. Call (800) ALVARADO (800-258-2723), e-mail us or call our nurse navigators at (619) 229-4548.