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What type of pain will patients have after cervical artificial disc surgery?

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What type of pain will patients have after cervical artificial disc surgery?

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There is minimal pain with an Anterior Cervical Discectomy or an Artificial Disc Replacement. There may be some muscle soreness or some difficulty in swallowing. Patients are up and around within a day or two, and the pain usually resolves itself within a couple of weeks.