What is Paracentral Disc Protrusion?
The word paracentral derived from two Greek words ‘para’ and ‘kentron’ which means next to the center. A Paracentral Disc Protrusion is a squeeze occurs in the protective cover of the disc. The occurrence of paracentral can go unnoticed by the patient. The patient does not feel any pain, irritation or discomfort in some situations. But, majority of the affected people experience rigorous pain due to paracentral disc protrusion. Paracentral Focal Disc Protrusion Symptoms of a Paracentral Cervical Disc Protrusion The human spine is protected by vertebrae. Vertebrae are an alignment of 24 bones. The different spinal areas are cervical spine, thoracic spine, and the lumbar spine. The base bone of the spine is called sacrum. The cervical spine consists of 7 vertebrae, lumbar spine has 5 vertebrae and the middle back or thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae. The primary symptoms of a paracentral cervical disc protrusion are: • Weakness in the cervical nerve root • Numbness • Pain with ting
