Hey Matt,
Cervical patients generally recover more quickly than lumbar patients for a long list of reasons. Actually, Dr. B's staff can answer this question quite well. Be sure to ask them this question and get back to us. Who took Alphons' place? Ask them please?!
BTW: this column is almost three years old, but do take a look:
Q & A with ProSpine PhysioTherapist on Recovery
Also, since you are likely to have an artificial disc that requires bone cutting (more bleeding than non-keels) into the cervical vertebra, please ask your docs about
heterotopic ossification. Some
cervical patients are actually prescribed NSAIDs to prevent bone overgrowth, which is a small risk, but worth asking about.
Hope this helps. Good luck with your next steps!
