Are You a Candidate For Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression?
If you have lower back pain that persists or radiates down your leg and into your foot, it might indicate a slipped disc, also known as a herniated disc. The pain from this condition can be severe and sometimes debilitating.
Pain Caused by a Herniated Disc
Experiencing a slipped disc can be very uncomfortable. However, in some cases, symptoms will diminish within six weeks or less. This occurs in about 90% of herniated disc cases.
If your disc pain lasts longer than six weeks or keeps returning over several months or years, it may indicate that it won’t resolve on its own. At this point, other treatment options, such as gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment, should be considered.
What Causes Discs to Slip?
Your spine consists of a series of bones called vertebrae. The front part of each vertebra is known as the vertebral body. Between each vertebra are soft spinal discs with a hard, multilayered casing and a gel-like center called the nucleus pulposus.
These discs allow the spine to be flexible, enabling us to lean forward or turn our upper body from side to side. They also absorb shocks that are transferred to the spine during activities like running or jumping.
A slipped disc occurs when one of these spinal discs bulges beyond the edges of the vertebral bodies above and below it. There are three types of slipped discs:
- Prolapsed Disc — The disc is bulging out between the vertebrae, but the outermost layer of the disc is still intact.
- Extruding Disc — There is a tear in the outer layer of the spinal disc, causing the disc tissue to leak out, although the tissue remains connected to the disc.
- Sequestration — The most severe type, where the spinal disc tissue has entered the spinal canal and is no longer directly attached to the disc.
While all three types of herniated discs can cause significant pain, most people can find relief through gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment.
If you are experiencing recurring disc pain and suspect you might have a slipped disc, you should consider seeking treatment from our medical professionals.
By gently adjusting the spine to return it to its normal state, our team of spinal disc doctors can help alleviate the pressure caused by your slipped disc and provide immediate relief from your back pain.
If you or someone you know is suffering from disc pain due to a slipped disc, contact us today for a free consultation. Our expert spinal disc doctors can determine if gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment is a suitable option for treating your pain.
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