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Collapsed Disc Causes

Collapsed disc causes can include injury and overuse, but the predominant factor in the development of this condition is one unavoidable issue – aging. Over time, your intervertebral discs lose water content and can get thinner and weaker. This degeneration can result in bone-on-bone contact between the connected vertebrae in the area, leading to the growth of bone spurs, or the disc can bulge to the point that it places pressure on a nearby nerve. This nerve compression is the true cause behind the symptoms of a collapsed disc, which is also often referred to as a "herniated" or "bulging" disc.

Symptoms

The symptoms of a collapsed disc are typically centralized in the location of the problematic disc, but can also radiate along the compressed nerve. They can include:

• Pain
• Weakness
• Tingling
• Numbness

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Treatment

While there isn't anything you can do to prevent aging, the primary factor among collapsed disc causes, there are ways you can manage your symptoms. Typically, conservative, nonsurgical treatments like physical therapy, chiropractics, pain medication, hot/cold therapy, and others are very effective in easing the pain and other symptoms associated with this condition. However, if you've failed to find relief after weeks or months of conservative treatment, contact Laser Spine Institute today. Our orthopedic specialists perform a variety of safe, effective procedures that are minimally invasive alternatives to open back surgery.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.