Stop Pain from Herniated Disc

A slipped or herniated disc causes a lot of pain for you and can truly be a daunting experience. The disc between each vertebrae act like shock absorbers for your spine and over time can become thinner than they should. Degeneration is a normal process that happens to all of us but it should be a gradual process and occur in our later years.

Herniated disc injuries typically occur from two main sources. In our Marietta chiropractic office we see many patients who have disc problems either following an auto accident or from what's termed an "overuse injury" that stems from a repetitive motion over a long period of time.

The pain associated with most disc injuries occurs when the disc slips backward and slightly to the side. This relocation of disc material causes inflammation and swelling to impede on the area where your nerves come out of the vertebrae and begin traveling into your lower extremities. This may cause extreme pain while sitting or what's known as the flexed position. You may also experience radiating pain that travels from your low back and down into your legs and feet.

If you notice pain only while standing or lying down flat you may not have a disc problem. Specific orthopedic test can indicate a true disc protrusion or slipped disc. The diagnostic method for ruling out other types of injury is through MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and this will be prescribed by your doctor.

For people who have herniated disc there are many different treatment options available and they range from conservative physiotherapy and exercises, chiropractic adjustments, steroid injections, disc decompression, pain medication or surgical procedures that attempt to repair problematic areas.

The chiropractic treatment of disc injuries works extremely well and offers the most conservative methods of reducing pain and possibly avoiding surgery. You should contact your doctor immediately if you experience tingling or numbness in any of your extremities to get evaluated and rule out the possibility of a herniated disc or disc degeneration.

Doing spinal strengthening exercises will help prevent serious disc injuries that occur from micro trauma. Visit a metro Atlanta chiropractor to learn more about preventing disc injuries.

For more info: Dr. Branden Evans is a Marietta chiropractor who uses non surgical treatment for reducing pain associated with disc injuries. For more information please contact Dr. Evans at info@evansclinic.com