Every year millions of Americans suffer from low back pain as a result of bulging discs. This study determined whether or not Pilated is an effective method for the treatment of low back as a result of bulging discs in the lumbar spine. A Pilates program designed specifically for the ...
Surgery for a herniated lumbar disc, called a discectomy, may be an option if your symptoms do not significantly improve with conservative treatments. Surgery may also be recommended if you have signs of nerve damage, such as weakness or loss of feeling in your legs. ...
Excision of herniated nucleus pulposus in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 1994;14:318–22. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Poussa M, Schlenzka D, Maenpaa S, Merikanto J, Kinnunen P. Disc herniation in the lumbar spine during growth: long-term results of operative treatment ...
The Truth about Lumbar Disc Herniations | Myth Busting Can you become paralyzed from a bulging disc? With a herniated disc, the capsule cracks or breaks, and the nucleus squeezes out. This can irritate the spinal cord or nearby nerves, causing weakness and numbness in the arms or legs.A ...
Lumbar fusion is very successful at eliminating pain and other problems from a bulging disc, but it does increase the risk of weakening the discs and vertebrae above and below the fused portion. This can sometimes necessitate further surgeries. Depending on which vertebrae are fused, the patient ...
Magnetic resonance imaging findings and their relationships in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Insights into the etiopathogenesis of spinal degeneration. Osteophytes were most highly associated with disc bulging in levels T6-L3, and with endplate irregularities in the lower lumbar levels. Disc herniation...
Observer variation in MRI evaluation of patients with suspected lumbar disc herniation and nerve root compression: Comparison of Neuroradiologist and Neurosurgeon's interpretations However an MRI scan confirmed a bulging disk and compressed root nerve. Blame the nurse: Lana Robertson's story--not untypi...
Bulging discs in the lower back occur when the outer cartilage covering spinal vertebrae tears. Consequently, the gel-like center of the disc is forced against the weaker side of the vertebrae, causing the disc to bulge. This puts pressure on the nerves, which spurs swelling and pain. People...
Pain is often caused by a combination of soft tissue lesions, pelvic /hip misalignment, ligamentous and fascial deterioration, muscular trigger points, and cutaneous nerves entrapment within the toraco-lumbar fascia. Unfortunately, MRI does not show those details, and doctors often focus on disc le...
I was diagnosed with a bulging disc at lumbar 5 at the age of 18 after a really bad car accident. A few years later I was also been diagnosed with degenerative bones under that. I have had two kids since then and let me tell you: each pregnancy has been hell on my back. When ...