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What Should I Do if I Think I Have a Collapsed Disc?
The term “collapsed disc” is actually a colloquialism that is used to describe spinal conditions (such as a bulging disc or degenerative disc disease) that cause an intervertebral disc to lose some of its height and regular shape. While some patients remain completely unaware of these spinal conditions because they experience no symptoms, others can suffer for weeks, months, or years. If you are experiencing the pain, numbness and tingling that is often associated with a collapsed disc, you may wonder if you have this spinal condition.
How to Receive Relief
Anyone who experiences chronic pain or discomfort in their back or neck and thinks it may be due to a collapsed disc should visit a primary care physician to receive a proper diagnosis and a personalized treatment plan. During your office visit, your doctor will probably use some or all of the following means to diagnose the cause of your discomfort:
- Medical history evaluation
- Physical exam
- MRI
- CT scan
- X-ray
- Discography
- Blood tests
Once your doctor has confirmed that your neck or back pain is caused by a collapsed disc, one or more conservative treatments will typically be prescribed. This may include prescription or over-the-counter pain medications, physical therapy, hot or cold compresses, or bed rest. More aggressive treatments, such as open back surgery, are typically reserved for patients who fail to respond to conservative treatment.
Releasing Trapped Nerves through Surgery
If your doctor has recommended open back surgery, you may want to consider one of the safe and effective procedures performed by Laser Spine Institute as an alternative treatment. Our endoscopic procedures present fewer risks than open-back surgery and allow many patients to recover in as little as two weeks. Contact Laser Spine Institute to schedule a complimentary review of your MRI or CT scan and to learn more.
Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.
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