Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s profile on chronic back pain shares the following eye-opening data. Back pain the leading cause of work limitations. Almost 65 million Americans say they’ve had a recent episode of back pain. With 83 million lost days of work per year, back pain is also the primary cause of work-loss days.…
A patient with long-time lower back discomfort underwent a procedure to find the source of the pain. The procedure numbs the area. If it works, then she should not feel pain for one week. It worked. For one week, she felt like her old self again especially when she worked out. She could go hard.…
A lumbar disc is a spongy cushion between the bones in the spine called vertebrae. The disc has a soft, jellylike center that acts as a shock absorber. It allows the spine to bend and twist. A lumbar disc herniation is when the disc ruptures or bulges. This is also known as a slipped or…
A herniated disc is a common condition. The cause could be normal wear and tear. Or it could be due to an injury to the disc that forces it to bulge. Because of this, the herniated or bulging disc may press on the spinal cord. Patients with disc herniation often experience one or more symptoms.…