herniated disc
Herniated Disc
(Disc Herniation of the Spine)
- The discs are pads that serve as "cushions" between the vertebral bodies, which minimize the impact of movement on the spinal column.
- Each disc is designed like a jelly donut with a central softer component (nucleus pulposus).
- Abnormal rupture of the central portion of the disc is referred to as a disc herniation.
- The most common location for a herniated disc to occur is in the disc at the level between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae in the low back.
- If the disc herniation is large enough, the disc tissue can press on the adjacent spinal nerves that exit the spine at the level of the disc herniation.
- The physical examination, imaging tests, and electrical tests can aid in the diagnosis of a herniated disc.
- Depending on the severity of symptoms, treatments for a herniated disc include physical therapy, muscle relaxant medications, pain medication, antiinflammation medications, local injection of cortisone (epidural injections), and surgical operations.
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