There is nothing quite like herniated disc pain that can completely debilitate a sufferer making every move he makes an excruciatingly painful effort. Because the spine is the superhighway through which the nerves of the body run, a train wreck on that highway better known as a herniated disc (HD) is a major twenty car pileup that can affect every other part of the body. The bones that form the spine are cushioned by spongy discs, but as the person gets older, the discs grow brittle and often break, or turn to oatmeal and just disintegrate. The circle of sponge known as a disc, when it gets brittle or oat mealy can press on nerves to different parts of the body, usually causing herniated disc pain in the leg or buttocks or both. The longer the disc goes without being treated or removed, the greater the pain can increase until sitting or standing becomes impossible.
Herniated disc pain is usually a result of a lower back disc failure while ruptures in the neck and the upper back are quite rare. The injury to those HDs between vertebrae can be injured in a number of ways. Lifting even something small in the wrong way, bowling, falling, or any other activity that the imagination can conjure can rupture a disc. Yet the damage itself may not begin to manifest itself for months, so there may not be a way to know how the injury really happened. When the discomfort from such an injury begins to significantly affect how a person lives their life, it will be time to seek medical help.
Because an HD can actually begin to get better on its own in many cases, and the pain subsides in a couple of weeks, only ten percent of the medical cases regarding herniated disc pain actually seek more aggressive medical help. There are some non-surgical treatments that the physician may use before suggesting surgery which will include medication, cold or heat therapy, electrical stimulation, bracing, hydrotherapy, traction, stretching and other possibilities. With these techniques for treating herniated disc pain, many or most of them being done at home, the sufferer can begin to resume a fairly normal life again within a matter of weeks. As with every surgery, the application of ice or a heating pad or daily stretching or wearing a brace is much more welcome than having to go through an operation, no matter how non invasive it is. But there are times when it must be done because the HD does not respond to the gentler treatment efforts.
If surgery is called for, the patient should know that back surgery today is not what it used to be. It is now done through the procedure known as endoscopic diskectomy. Through a small incision the doctor performing the surgery uses a microscope or camera to do the work of attempting to eliminate herniated disc pain. Such small instruments mean less healing time, and often the operation is done on an outpatient basis. In many cases, when the patients awakens he or she realizes immediate pain relief from the pressure being lifted from the nerve. There is one thing to be aware of, and that is that limited surgery techniques may not always provide relief. The physician performing the procedure does have limited vision due to the small incision, and may not get all of the damaged HD removed. In that case the procedure may have to be repeated or a more aggressive type of surgery sought.
A more involved surgery that is also sometimes more effective than the endoscopic diskectomy is open decompression. A larger incision than in the endoscopic procedure is made allowing the surgeon to look more clearly at the damaged HD. The stay in the hospital may be one to three days and more incision pain may be a result as compared with the endoscopic procedure. All of us face physical pain from time to time, maybe even herniated disc pain, but perhaps the greater pain is loneliness or depression or the feeling that we don't really matter in life. God is waiting to have a personal relationship with us that will give new hope, new faith and a brand new way of looking at all the negative circumstances of life. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me? I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me and he set me in a large place." (Psalm 118: 5, 6)
When a person begins to notice herniated disc pain, the first trip may be to a chiropractor and in many cases, the treatment received will help mitigate the pain. In fact, the discomfort is often gone after a number of adjustments that these practitioners give. But the pain may not be relieved and in that case, an MD or DO will be sought for consultation. Listen carefully to all the information that is given to you and if you feel that the advice is not complete, seek another opinion. To keep from an HD from ever happening, do exercises that strengthen the abdominal area such as crunches, swimming and biking. Smoking has been shown to harden arteries which can cause discs to herniate and a healthy weight needs to be maintained. Finally, use correct lifting techniques when moving objects such as squatting to lift rather than bending and lifting.
Herniated disc pain is usually a result of a lower back disc failure while ruptures in the neck and the upper back are quite rare. The injury to those HDs between vertebrae can be injured in a number of ways. Lifting even something small in the wrong way, bowling, falling, or any other activity that the imagination can conjure can rupture a disc. Yet the damage itself may not begin to manifest itself for months, so there may not be a way to know how the injury really happened. When the discomfort from such an injury begins to significantly affect how a person lives their life, it will be time to seek medical help.
Because an HD can actually begin to get better on its own in many cases, and the pain subsides in a couple of weeks, only ten percent of the medical cases regarding herniated disc pain actually seek more aggressive medical help. There are some non-surgical treatments that the physician may use before suggesting surgery which will include medication, cold or heat therapy, electrical stimulation, bracing, hydrotherapy, traction, stretching and other possibilities. With these techniques for treating herniated disc pain, many or most of them being done at home, the sufferer can begin to resume a fairly normal life again within a matter of weeks. As with every surgery, the application of ice or a heating pad or daily stretching or wearing a brace is much more welcome than having to go through an operation, no matter how non invasive it is. But there are times when it must be done because the HD does not respond to the gentler treatment efforts.
If surgery is called for, the patient should know that back surgery today is not what it used to be. It is now done through the procedure known as endoscopic diskectomy. Through a small incision the doctor performing the surgery uses a microscope or camera to do the work of attempting to eliminate herniated disc pain. Such small instruments mean less healing time, and often the operation is done on an outpatient basis. In many cases, when the patients awakens he or she realizes immediate pain relief from the pressure being lifted from the nerve. There is one thing to be aware of, and that is that limited surgery techniques may not always provide relief. The physician performing the procedure does have limited vision due to the small incision, and may not get all of the damaged HD removed. In that case the procedure may have to be repeated or a more aggressive type of surgery sought.
A more involved surgery that is also sometimes more effective than the endoscopic diskectomy is open decompression. A larger incision than in the endoscopic procedure is made allowing the surgeon to look more clearly at the damaged HD. The stay in the hospital may be one to three days and more incision pain may be a result as compared with the endoscopic procedure. All of us face physical pain from time to time, maybe even herniated disc pain, but perhaps the greater pain is loneliness or depression or the feeling that we don't really matter in life. God is waiting to have a personal relationship with us that will give new hope, new faith and a brand new way of looking at all the negative circumstances of life. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me? I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me and he set me in a large place." (Psalm 118: 5, 6)
When a person begins to notice herniated disc pain, the first trip may be to a chiropractor and in many cases, the treatment received will help mitigate the pain. In fact, the discomfort is often gone after a number of adjustments that these practitioners give. But the pain may not be relieved and in that case, an MD or DO will be sought for consultation. Listen carefully to all the information that is given to you and if you feel that the advice is not complete, seek another opinion. To keep from an HD from ever happening, do exercises that strengthen the abdominal area such as crunches, swimming and biking. Smoking has been shown to harden arteries which can cause discs to herniate and a healthy weight needs to be maintained. Finally, use correct lifting techniques when moving objects such as squatting to lift rather than bending and lifting.
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