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BACK PAIN OR HERNIATED DISC? “Procrastinating On Seeking Treatment?”
Do you suffer from back or neck pain with radiating symptoms? If your paindoes radiate, itcan indicateapotentialproblemwithyourspinaldiscs. In your spine, the vertebrae are held together and in place by ligaments and small discs that act as shock absorbers. These discs control your spine’s range of motion, flexibility, and also keep the spinal cord safe from damage. However, when a disc is damaged, the inside can squeeze out of place, causing a bulge or herniation, leaving the spinal nerves susceptible to damage. When this occurs, the result is called a “herniated”, “slipped” or “ruptured disc.” Aherniateddisccanbe incrediblypainfulandcancausea lotof limitations to normal functioning, thus, hindering a person’s movement and overall ability to perform day-to-day tasks. Aherniateddisccancauseavarietyofsymptoms; including radiatingpain down thearmor leg.Thepathof referraldependsonwhatareaof thespine theherniationoccurs in.Bulgingdiscsare thebeginningphaseofherniated discs. Very often, people have a bulging disc and are not even aware of it. Only when the areas near a bulging disc become irritated and affect the surrounding tissue does it begin to cause pain. A herniated disc in the neck can be just as painful as a herniated disc in the low back. Arm and hand pain from a herniated disc in the neck is one of the more common neck conditions treated by our spine specialists. Although aherniated disc in theneckmay start from an injury to thespine,
the symptoms, including arm pain, commonly start due to poor posture or strains of the surrounding muscles. The arm pain from a herniated disc occursbecause thebulgingmaterialpinchesorpressesonanerve,causing pain to radiate along the nerve down the arm. Our specialized physical therapists are trained to examine your spinal and other corresponding body movements to find the root cause of your pain. We then work with you and your doctor to put together a plan that will help you achieve optimal results so you can get back to living pain-free!
Patient Success Spotlight
“I want to thank the therapists at South Toledo PT for helping me get rid of my back pain and numbness in my foot. I had pain in my right low back and a ‘pins and needles’ sensation in my foot for several months, and it was not getting better. After a few visits it was noticeably improved, and after 4 weeks all my symptoms were gone!” -Jan F. All my symptoms were gone!
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