Are You a Candidate For Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression?
If you have recurring lower back pain or pain that radiates down your leg and into your foot, it may indicate a slipped disc, also known as a herniated disc. This condition can cause severe and sometimes debilitating pain.
Pain Caused by a Herniated Disc
A slipped disc can be very uncomfortable. In many cases, symptoms improve within six weeks or less, which happens in about 90% of herniated disc cases.
However, if your disc pain persists beyond six weeks or keeps returning over several months or years, it may not resolve on its own. At this point, alternative treatments, including gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression, should be considered.
What Causes Discs to Slip?
The spine consists of a series of bones called vertebrae. The front part of each vertebra is known as the vertebral body. Between each vertebra are soft spinal discs with a hard, multilayered exterior and a gel-like center, known as the nucleus pulposus.
These discs allow the spine to be flexible, enabling us to lean forward or rotate our upper body from side to side. They also absorb shocks transferred to the spine during activities like running or jumping.
A slipped disc occurs when one of these spinal discs bulges beyond the edges of the vertebral bodies above and below it. There are three types of slipped discs:
- Prolapsed Disc — The disc is bulging between the vertebrae, but the outermost layer remains intact.
- Extruding Disc – A tear in the outer layer of the spinal disc causes the disc tissue to leak out, but the tissue remains connected to the disc.
- Sequestration – The most severe type, where the spinal disc tissue has entered the spinal canal and is no longer attached to the disc.
While all three types can be very painful, most people with a slipped disc can find relief through gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment.
If you have recurring disc pain and suspect a slipped disc, seeking treatment from our medical professionals is essential. Our team of spinal disc doctors can gently manipulate the spine to return it to its normal state, relieving the pressure caused by the slipped disc and providing instant back pain relief.
If you or someone you know is suffering from disc pain due to a slipped disc, contact us today for a free consultation. Our expert spinal disc doctors can determine if gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment is a suitable option for your pain relief.
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