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Disc Protrusion Risk Factors

If you are suffering from back or neck pain due to a disc protrusion, understanding the risk factors behind this condition can help you minimize its effects and prevent future occurrences. A disc protrusion occurs when the oval-shaped discs that act as cushions between your vertebrae begin to deteriorate. The weight of your body, combined with a weakened disc wall, can cause the disc to push, or bulge, beyond its normal boundary. At first, a disc protrusion might be asymptomatic, but it can cause pain, numbness, tingling, and other effects if it impinges on surrounding spinal nerves.

Preventing Disc Protrusion

While natural spinal degeneration due to aging is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to keep your spine healthy and strong and help prevent disc protrusions:

• Don't smoke
• Exercise regularly
• Sit and stand with good posture
• Lift properly
• Maintain a healthy body weight
• Eat right

Treatment Options

Even if you follow the above steps, it may not be possible to avoid a disc protrusion. If you are suffering from neck or back pain due to a disc protrusion, there are a variety of treatment options available to you depending on the severity of your symptoms, including:

• Rest
• Exercise
• Physical therapy
• Hot and/or cold treatment
• Pain medications
• Stretching
• Avoiding sitting for extended periods of time

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If you'd like to learn more about a disc protrusion, the risk factors, prevention tips, and treatment options, contact Laser Spine Institute today. We'll be glad to provide you with a free review of your CT scan or MRI.

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