The pain in his neck has been so severe that he was not able to dance with his partner Shawn johnson last week.Apparently, he will need surgey to address this disc herniation.
"It's discomfort. The pain will be up and down," he told the magazine. "The bone is just rubbing on the nerve. But you know, I'm not going to do any more damage to it and I'm going to keep going and keep going strong" stated Hough.
Dancing is no easy feat ! Especially at this level of competition. A disc herniation can result in neck pain, weakness in the upper extremity, and numbness and tingling.Range of motion can also be affected. I can only imagine that one needs to be in top physical form with Dancing with stars.
Source: Daily Mail UK Online:'I'm in agony!' Derek Hough needs surgery for neck injury... but will finish Dancing With The Stars first
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