Bulging Disc: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Now here’s a question for you: which is the most important bone in your body?

The answer is: it’s your spine! The spinal column is made of a series of bones that are stacked on top of each other.

This column consists of 7 bones in the cervical spine, 5 in the lumbar region and 12 in thoracic spine. These bones are cushioned by disks, which protect them from shocks.

Discs

The internal part of the disc is soft, whereas the outer part is tough. In case of an injury, the disc protrudes through the outer ring. This is referred to as a herniated or prolapsed disk.

A herniated disc can lead to excruciating amounts of pain. What’s even worse is that it can also compress the nerves in the surrounding region which subsequently lead to numbness and increase the pain. In such cases, you’ll have no choice but to undergo surgery in order to get rid of the ache.

What Are Signs Of A Slipped Disc?

Slipped discs are usually more common in lower back than they are in your neck. You know you have this problem when you experience pain and numbness in your back.

In addition to that, you might also feel pain in your arms and your legs. The pain gets worse at night when you’re in bed and can lead to additional problems like insomnia. You might even feel weakness in your muscles and a tingling sensation in the affected area.

Back pain also has an affect on the way you walk. You’ll feel pain when you walk over a short distance. However, you might want to know that the pain varies from person to person.

Reasons for Slipped Discs

People usually suffer from this condition after an accident or an injury. But that’s not the only reason you could be facing this problem.

Putting too much pressure on your spine, too, can result in herniated discs. People that are overweight are also susceptible to this problem since the additional weight puts too much pressure on your back.

Slipped discs are a lot more common among older people. This is because discs lose their fluids, as we age. Statistically, this problem is a lot more common among men than women.

Treatment

Usually doctors recommend surgery in order to deal with herniated discs but that’s not always the most effective option. This is because surgeries are invasive and there’s no guarantee that they’ll fix the problem.

We suggest you instead go for laser spine surgery at Laser Spine Center of Chicago instead. It’s a minimally invasive method of treatment and isn’t painful.

Apart from laser spine surgery, we also offer additional services, which include stem cell therapy and PRP treatments. Dial 708-966-8000 for further information!