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Business Management A Disc Herniation Picture
| A Disc Herniation Picture |
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| Written by Todd Beartoes |
| Monday, 04 August 2008 08:39 |
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Disc Herniation Picture - to an ordinary person the disc herniation picture will seem like Latin and Greek so let's try to understand a written picture of what disc herniation is all about. In human anatomy the spine or vertebral column consists of 33 vertebrae (bones) that are running along the human back connecting the skull to the pelvis. The vertebrae shield the nerves that come out from the brain and then further pass through the back and into the entire body. The spinal column is composed of discs that are like soft pads between hard bones that make up the spinal column. Inside these discs is a gelatinous substance which does the job of a shock absorber for the spinal column. The main parts of the spinal column are: Cervical (neck - portion behind skull) spine, thoracic (part of the back behind the chest) spine, lumbar (lower back) spine and sacral spine (the part which is connected to the pelvis and is not movable). In the lumbar spine the discs are covered with a thick layer of cartilage (annulus) and an inner gel like substance (nucleus). Disc Herniation: Pinched nerves, bulging disc, ruptured disc, radiculopathy, (radiculopathy refers to any disease that affects spinal nerves) sciatica and slipped disc are few other terms for herniated disc. As the disc degenerates, it is likely to herniate i.e. to say that the inner core extrudes back into the spinal canal. The spinal disc has a tendency to become less elastic due to ageing and thereby posing a possibility that it can rupture. As and when the disk ruptures a portion of it would push outside the normal boundary and bulge out from between the vertebrae. Herniated disc in itself may not pose any risks but if it weren't for the spinal nerves that are situated pretty close to the edge of the spinal discs. Symptoms of disc herniation: Herniated disk is considered as the most common source of pain in the neck, lower back, arms and legs. Few other symptoms include electric shock like pain, tingling and numbness in the cervical and lumbar region, muscle weakness, loss of bowel or bladder control which is to be handled as medical emergency. Sciatica (a condition wherein a sharp and shooting pain extends from buttocks down the back of one leg) is also a major symptom of disc herniation. Factors that cause herniated discs: a herniated disk condition may develop either due to an accident or because of repetitive strenuous activities of the back, sudden strain on the back or also can develop gradually due to ageing and degeneration of discs. In the past few years there have been more sports related spinal injuries and C - Spine (Cervical) injuries have caused disc herniation in both contact sports like football, hockey and wresting and also in non contact sports like skiing, diving, surfing and equestrian events. Diagnosis and treatments of disc herniation: Depending upon the patient's specific symptoms and physical findings, patients may be advised to undergo spine x-ray, spine CT, spine MRI, and EMG in order to carry our proper diagnosis of herniated disc. Non-Surgical treatment may include rest and activity modification, physical therapy, ice and heat therapy, epidural steroid injections, oral steroid medications and NSAIDs (Non steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs). Surgical Treatments are recommended and required at times of severe neurological damages that cause the patient to loose function and in conditions where no surgical treatments would prove unfruitful. Depending on the location and size of the disc herniation, surgical methods may include microdisketomy or laminectomy. Arthroscopic surgery is the least invasive surgery that involves the use of an arthroscope (a type of endoscope) for examination and treatment of herniated discs. About the Author: Say goodbye to your problems of thoracic back pain. Grab your NO COST report on how to relieve your back pain today! Also find details on the treatment for back pain. Lot's of details. Kindly provided by LJ-Marketing.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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