my neck is killing me plus nurolagical syptoms?

[Ilovedraftsandgaitedhorses]

I have according to the mri a herniated discs in c5 plus c6. cervical spine. im having trouble picking things up and loosing grip with my hands. Could it be nerve realated?

[Ilovedraftsandgaitedhorses]

Ide take steroids if i could but im alergic to them ): I will try aleve though. Thanks for the advice :)

[kimpton]

Herniation related?  Yes.  If you don't have a recent MRI you might want to get a new one to see if you have an extrusion.  That's where the inside of the disc leaks out the tear & presses on the spinal cord or the nerve root.  If that's the case then a steroid epidural would be a good idea since you have loss of motor function.  The best thing to do is to try to relieve the pressure that's caused by daily activities & reduce the inflammation.  I would start taking Alieve.  It's also possible that you have a trapped nerve.  You may have compensated for the injury somehow and a nerve is trapped in soft tissue swelling or tightness.  & Compartment Syndrome can cause this as well.   Hope this helps.  kimpton