27/01/2026
The size (of your disc herniation) doesn’t matter!😬
The treatment options you choose shouldn’t be based on the size of your disc herniation! 🙅🏽♂️
Even though you may have compression⚡️of your nerve from the herniation, the compression from the nerve isn’t the only thing driving pain.🔥
There are other mechanisms (neuroimmune, biochemical, central sensitisation) that contribute to pain too. 🧪
As with many other things, we aim to treat the patient, not the condition!🧭
Evidence:
- Gül, A. et al. (2025) “Does the size of cervical disc herniation affect clinical parameters in cervical radiculopathy?,” Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(24), p. 8900. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14248900.