Chiropractors consistently hear a lot of misinformation from my patients in terms of herniated discs and disc degeneration. This led me to mention some myths and truths in relation to herniated discs. I truly believe that there are plenty of assumed myths about disc injuries which add considerably for the diagnostic nocebo effect of an suspected bulging disc.
As a Doctor of Chiropractic I feel it's our duty to offer accurate diagnosis and answer to patients which may have these issues. Patients require facts and solutions in order to seek ultimate health instead of waiting until it might be a crisis and the've a worse problem on his or her hands. I'm impressed by how many times people hold back until they've exhausted all of the "do it yourself" treatments and remedies before they finally arrived at realization how they need a specialist. So let's examine some of the myths which you might have heard.
* All herniations are painful.
* Only seniors feel pain from disc degeneration.
* Most herniations mandate the need for a surgical procedure.
* All herniated discs cause pinched nerves.
* All herniations will be the result of injury.
* If you have a herniated disc, then that's where your low back pain is coming from.
Here then are a few facts you should know about herniated discs and disc degeneration:
* Herniated discs can induce pain sometimes, however with proper treatment, will typically resolve themselves over 2-3 months of your time.
* Degenerated discs have abnormal blood circulation.
* Degenerated discs have an overabundance of nerve supply than normal discs.
* Range of motion is reduced in degenerated discs.
* Opting for major back surgery to get a herniated disc could quite possibly lead to a few of the worst medicinal results you can have. Surgery might also result in irreversible functional decrease in the disc and physical restrictions.
* The vast majority of herniations go completely undetected, simply because they produce no pain and/or related symptoms. Truthfully, most herniations are simply by accident during regular testing to have an unrelated condition.
* As we age, the spine degenerates and this also is a leading reason for herniations. Therefore, herniations are simply just a fact of life and may be expected for most of us.
For more on these treatments you are welcome to start here.
As a Doctor of Chiropractic I feel it's our duty to offer accurate diagnosis and answer to patients which may have these issues. Patients require facts and solutions in order to seek ultimate health instead of waiting until it might be a crisis and the've a worse problem on his or her hands. I'm impressed by how many times people hold back until they've exhausted all of the "do it yourself" treatments and remedies before they finally arrived at realization how they need a specialist. So let's examine some of the myths which you might have heard.
* All herniations are painful.
* Only seniors feel pain from disc degeneration.
* Most herniations mandate the need for a surgical procedure.
* All herniated discs cause pinched nerves.
* All herniations will be the result of injury.
* If you have a herniated disc, then that's where your low back pain is coming from.
Here then are a few facts you should know about herniated discs and disc degeneration:
* Herniated discs can induce pain sometimes, however with proper treatment, will typically resolve themselves over 2-3 months of your time.
* Degenerated discs have abnormal blood circulation.
* Degenerated discs have an overabundance of nerve supply than normal discs.
* Range of motion is reduced in degenerated discs.
* Opting for major back surgery to get a herniated disc could quite possibly lead to a few of the worst medicinal results you can have. Surgery might also result in irreversible functional decrease in the disc and physical restrictions.
* The vast majority of herniations go completely undetected, simply because they produce no pain and/or related symptoms. Truthfully, most herniations are simply by accident during regular testing to have an unrelated condition.
* As we age, the spine degenerates and this also is a leading reason for herniations. Therefore, herniations are simply just a fact of life and may be expected for most of us.
For more on these treatments you are welcome to start here.