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IS YOUR BACK PAIN DUE TO HERNIATED DISCS? UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE OF YOUR DISCOMFORT

Living with back pain can be frustrating, especially when it seems like nothing you do makes it better. At our physical therapy clinic, we invite you to call us to schedule an appointment if youu2019re concerned about your back pain symptoms. Could they be caused by a herniated disc? If so, a physical therapist at Innovative Physical Therapy Solutions can help you feel better and even restore health and healing to the injured disc.<br><br>

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IS YOUR BACK PAIN DUE TO HERNIATED DISCS? UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE OF YOUR DISCOMFORT

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  1. IS YOUR BACK PAIN DUE TO HERNIATED DISCS? UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE OF YOUR DISCOMFORT Livingwithbackpaincanbefrustrating, especiallywhenitseemslikenothing youdomakesitbetter.Atourphysical therapyclinic,weinviteyoutocallusto scheduleanappointmentifyou’re concernedaboutyourbackpain symptoms.Couldtheybecausedbya herniateddisc?Ifso,aphysicaltherapistat Innovative Physical Therapy Solutions canhelpyoufeelbetterandevenrestore healthandhealingtotheinjureddisc.

  2. WHATISAHERNIATEDDISC? Herniateddiscsaremostcommonamongmenbetween35and55yearsold,although theycanoccurtoanyone,especiallyiftheyhaveherniateddiscriskfactorslike: Sedentarybehavior Physicallydemandingjoband/orfrequentexposuretovibration,heavylifting,or twistingandbending Smokinghabit Obesity Familyhistory Herniateddiscscanhappensuddenlyastheresultofanautoaccidentorotheracute trauma,ortheycandevelopgraduallyovertime.Weseethemmostoftenintheneckarea orlowerbackarea. COMMONHERNIATEDDISCSYMPTOMS Here’ssomethingthatmaysurpriseyou:herniateddiscsdon’talwayscausepainorother symptoms!Surprisingly,it’snotunusualforaherniateddisctoshowuponanMRIeven whentheapersonhasnocomplaints.Commonwarningsignsofaherniateddiscinclude: Shootingpainandnumbnessinanarmorleg (iftheherniateddiscirritatesanearby nerverootthatinnervatesthatarmorleg) Weaknessandalteredreflexesinanarmorleg (atourphysicaltherapyclinic,someof ourpatientsreportissueslikefrequenttrippingbecausethemusclesthatliftthefoot becomeweak) Decreasedrangeofmotionintheneckorback Tenseandpainfulmusclespasmsneartheinjureddisc Painthatgetsbetterwithcertainmovementsandworsewithothermovements (for example,herniateddiscsymptomsoftengetworseormovefurtherintoyourarmorleg whenyoubendfoward,andgetbetterormoveclosertoyourspinewhenyoulean backorlayflat)

  3. HOWAPHYSICALTHERAPISTCANHELPTREAT HERNIATEDDISCS Physicaltherapyisconsideredafirstlineofdefenseforherniateddisctreatment.Your physicaltherapistcanperformavarietyofexaminationtestsandtechniquestohelpclarify what’sgoingonandidentifyanyunderlyingfactorswhichmayhavecontributedtoyour discherniation. Othercommontreatmentsforaherniateddiscthatyourphysicaltherapistmay recommendinclude: Manual therapy,includingsofttissuemassage Non-invasivetoolsliketherapeuticultrasound,electricalstimulation,biofeedback, coldandhottherapy,anddiathermytopromotehealing,reducespasmsand inflammation,andimproveyourmovement Therapeuticexercisesandstretchestoimprovecorestrengthandendurance,rangeof motion,andposture Orthoticsandothertypesofadaptiveequipmentlikewalkersorlong-handledreachers tohelpimproveskeletalalignmentandmakeiteasiertoperformdailytasks ISAHERNIATEDDISCIMPAIRINGYOURABILITYTO GETTHROUGHYOURDAY? Ifyou’relaidupbyherniateddiscsymptomsandarehopingtoavoidsurgeryorreduce yourdependencyonmedications,contactInnovativePhysicalTherapySolutionstoday. We’rehappytogetyouscheduledtoseeaphysicaltherapistwhocanstartyouonyour pain-reliefpathASAP. Original Source: https://innovativeptsolutions.com/is-your-back-pain- due-to-herniated-discs-understanding-the-cause-of-your-discomfort/

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