Cervical Disc Herniation at the Hospital Clínic

The Hospital Clínic is a leading centre for cervical disc herniation treatment. Currently, more than 620 patients with this pathology are evaluated each year and around 60 cases are treated per year; coinciding with the 10% proportion found in the scientific literature. Patients are assessed by experts in the treatment of complex spinal pathology after carrying out the relevant additional tests, which always include cervical magnetic resonance imaging. Following initial assessment, the patient is treated according to current clinical guidelines by a multidisciplinary team including neurosurgery, traumatology, rehabilitation, pain unit and physiotherapy experts, among others. In addition, Clínic Barcelona provides therapeutic education programmes and implements the latest surgical techniques, such as endoscopic spinal surgery.