Are You Experiencing Ongoing Pain From a Car Accident? You May Be a Candidate for Cervical Fusion | Seattle Car Accident Lawyer

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Auto accident injuries can be debilitating. They can totally wipe you out. The effects can be even more overwhelming when you require surgery to fix the problem. A common surgery we see as a result of car accident injuries is the cervical fusion. Car crashes can damage the spines of those involved. The discs and vertebrae can be damaged which causes them to stop working normally. The bones in the neck and back to rub up against each other and against the nerves in the spine resulting in severe pain, numbness, tingling, or burning.

If there is significant damage to your cervical spine, your doctor will probably attempt conservative treatment before recommending any surgery, including a cervical fusion, which is a very serious procedure. If a cervical fusion works correctly, your damaged vertebrae will become fused together and hopefully the pain will subside as your bones can no longer push against or pinch the surrounding nerves or harmfully rub together.
For more information on this procedure, read Straight Talk Law’s article on Cervical Fusion.

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