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How to Treat a Slipped Disc
Knowing how to treat a slipped disc begins with understanding the condition. Your spine is made up of segments of bone called vertebrae. Between each vertebra there is a cartilaginous protective pad called an intervertebral disc. These discs can begin to degenerate with age, or they can fail when placed under extreme stress. A common condition that results from disc damage or degeneration is a herniated disc, which is the medical term for the colloquial “slipped” disc.
Presentation & Symptoms of a Slipped Disc
When someone says their disc has “slipped,” it means the wall of the disc has broken open, allowing the disc’s jelly-like center to escape the confines of the disc. A slipped disc may cause no problems at all, but if disc tissue impinges on a nerve in the spinal column, the resulting nerve irritation can cause multiple symptoms.
Slipped disc symptoms can include the following:
- Localized or radiating pain
- Numbness
- Weakness
- A “pins-and-needles” sensation
- Reduction in general mobility
Treatment Options
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If you have spoken with your doctor about how to treat a slipped disc, he or she may recommend that you start a routine of rest and physiotherapy, combined with pain medication and steroid injections. In severe cases, when the pain of a bulging or herniated disc becomes chronic and threatens to diminish your daily quality of life, conservative, non-invasive treatment options may not be enough and you might begin to explore other options.
Laser Spine Institute (LSI) offers minimally invasive, laser-assisted procedures that target the exact area of disc damage and gently dissolves disc material that is pressing on spinal nerves. Contact us today for a free review of your MRI or CT scan, to determine if for our procedures are a right choice for you.
Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.
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