Cervical Herniated Disc – A More in Depth Look
Last Updated on Monday, 1 February 2010 07:19 Written by admin Monday, 1 February 2010 07:19
A cervical herniated disc generally causes pain in the arm. The pain from a herniated disc will many times start without warning, and there will be no indication as to why the pain has started. A cervical herniated disc will happen when the gel-like material found in the center of the disc protrudes through the outer core of the disc. At this point, pressure will be applied to the cervical nerve.
Symptoms of a cervical herniated disc depend on where the herniated disc protrudes. Because there is not much disc material and the discs are not large in this area, even the very smallest cervical herniated disc can cause a lot of pain. The pain in the arm from a herniated disc in the neck is usually more severe in the beginning. This is because the nerve is being pinched.
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The majority of the people who are diagnosed with a herniated disc are not in need of surgery. Only about 10% of people diagnosed with a herniated disc will need to seek surgical options to relieve their pain. The purpose for herniated disc surgery is to decrease the pain and allow the patient to move and function as normally as possible.
A doctor will consider the following before he/she makes a decision to operate:
Lumbar Herniated Disc – A More in Depth Look
Last Updated on Monday, 1 February 2010 07:11 Written by admin Monday, 1 February 2010 07:11
The lumbar section of the back is where the majority of herniated discs will occur. The lumbar segments of the back are located in the lower back. A lumbar herniated disc occurs when the inner gel-like material leaks out of the outer core. A herniated disc in the lumbar section of the spine can put pressure on the spinal nerve root. This will cause sciatica, which is pain that can shoot down the leg.
Nearly 90% of herniated disc in the lumbar area will occur at the bottom of the spine. The spine is described in segments. Most herniated discs occur in lumbar segments 4 and 5 (L4-L5), which will cause pain in the L5 nerve, or lumbar segment 5 and sacral segment 1 (L5-S1), which will cause pain in the S1 nerve. Symptoms will depend on where the herniated disc is located within the Lumbar segments.
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