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How to Treat a Herniated Disc

You’ve probably heard persons state they have a “slipped” or pain from ruptured disc in the back. Sometimes they complain that their back “went out”. What they’re most likely describing is a herniated disc. This condition is a usual source of back and leg pain. At the bottom of this article I explain the number one herniated disc treatment, but first I desire to do some explaining.

Discs are soft cushions found between your vertebrae that create up the spinal column (your backbone). Within the middle associated with the spinal column is the spinal canal, a hollow space that contains the spinal cord. The nerves that supply the arms, leg, and torso come from the spinal cord. The nerves from the neck supply the arms and hands, and the nerves within the low back supply the butt and legs. The discs between your vertebrae enable the back to move freely and act like shock absorbers.

The disc is made up of couple primary sections. The outer part (the annulus) is produced up of tough cartilage that is comprised of series of rings. The center of the disc is a jelly-like substance called the nucleus pulposus. A disc herniates or ruptures when part of the jelly center pushes through the outer wall of the disc into the spinal canal, and puts pressure on the nerves. A disc bulge is when the jelly substance pushes the outer wall but doesn’t completely go through the wall.

Herniated disc symptoms Lower back pain will affect four out of five persons during their lifetime. The most prevalent symptom of the herniated disc is “sciatica”. Sciatica leg pain is ideal described as a sharp, often shooting pain that begins within the buttocks and goes down the back of one leg. This might be most often caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve that exits the spinal cord. Other symptoms include:

   Weakness in one leg or both legs
   Numbness and tingling in one leg (pins & needles)
   A burning pain centered in the low back
   Loss of bladder or bowel control (seek health attention
   immediately)
   Back pain with slowly improving leg pain. (In the event you have
   weakness in both legs. Seek immediate attention.) 

How do you know you have a herniated disc? Your medical history is key to a right diagnosis. A physical examination will commonly determine which nerve roots are affected (and how seriously). A easy x-ray might demonstrate evidence of disc or degenerative spine changes. An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is normally the best option (most expensive) to determine which disc has herniated.

Why do discs herniate? Discs are primarily composed of water. As we become elder (after the age of 30), the water content decreases, so the discs begin to shrink and lose their form. When the disc becomes smaller the room between the vertebrae decreases and become narrower. Also, as the disc loses water content the disc itself becomes less flexible. While aging, excess fat, wrong lifting and the decrease in liquid in the discs all contribute with the breaking down of discs, the main cause of a herniation or bluge is uneven compression and torsion that’s placed on the discs. This uneven pressure is caused by imbalances in muscles that pull the spine from its general position and then your body is forced with function in what I call a physical dysfunction. Every human being develops these dysfunctions over time and eventually they cause enough damage to create pain.

The best herniated disc treatment When it comes with herniated disc treatment, there are traditional treatments like ice/heat, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, cortisone injections, anti-inflammatory treatments and actually operation. While these may deliver some relief, it might normally be temporary if at all. But the major problem with these traditional treatments is that they may t fix or heal a herniated disc as they do not address the actual cause of the issue. For example, whether or not you were to enjoy a operation and receive some pain relief, the fact is the dysfunctions that caused the disc to herniated in the first place are still there and if not addressed, they will continue to spot uneven pressure and stress on the discs and sooner or later you will likely have another problem with that disc, or others.

Without identifying and addressing the underlying cause of the issue, which is the physical dysfunctions caused by imbalances in muscles, you will likely continue to suffer with this condition plus the continuous flare ups for a long time. Unfortunately, most physicians, chiropractors and physical therapists don’t spend time or focus on identifying the bodily dysfunctions that are responsible for the condition so many people end up jumping from 1 useless traditional treatment to the next and suffer for months or years unnecessarily.

Should you have been diagnosed with a herniated disc, or are wondering if your back pain will be caused by a herniated disc, either technique you must identify and address the physical dysfunctions that are causing your pain as part of the healing.