L5 S1 Disc Herniation

The two most common reasons for a herniated disc are trauma and postural dysfunctions. These dysfunctions put abnormal pressure on the disc that will cause increased wear and tear over time. Eventually, the weak spot will give way and make contact with the nerve, which causes you back pain.

The most important thing to understand about a lumbar herniated disc is that, barring trauma, it does not happen over night. You may be come symptomatic very quickly, but it takes a long time for conditions to be right for the nerve to be put under enough pressure to cause pain.

Complaints range from local lower back pain to radiating leg pain.

Loss of bowel or bladder control is deemed a medical emergency, so you should get to the emergency room as quickly as possible if either of these things happen to you.

Common herniated disc alternative treatment options include cortisone injections, anti-inflammatory drugs, massage therapies, hot packs, physiotherapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and targeted exercises for herniated discs.

There are more than a handful of types of surgeries for herniated discs, all of which have two main goals: to take pressure off the nerve and stabilize the joints.

A disc herniation is a very complicated and by far one of the most common conditions associated with chronic back pain. But that doesn't mean there's a standard way to treat it, since every patient has a very unique dysfunction that caused it.

Once they figure out the real root cause of the problem, most people get the best results when they combine multiple treatments. For example, inversion therapy can be very effective but it works even better when you also use additional treatments (read more about inversion tables & herniated disc and herniated disc alternative treatment options).

Visit FixMyDiscDisease.info to discover more about the underlying cause of a herniated disc and how to successfully treat it.

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