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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 can help you feel better and even restore health and healing to the injured disc.

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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 WWW.ARC-REHAB.COM

  2. WHAT IS A HERNIATED DISC? A herniated disc happens when the gel-like core inside a spinal disc leaks out through a small tear in the disc’s outer layer. We often compare it to jelly leaking out of a jelly donut! When this happens, the injured disc tissue can irritate or compress nearby spinal nerves or joint structures and may cause pain and other symptoms. COMMON HERNIATED DISC SYMPTOMS Shooting pain and numbness in an arm or leg Weakness and altered reflexes in an arm or leg Decreased range of motion in the neck or back Tense and painful muscle spasms near the injured disc Pain that gets better with certain movements and worse with other movements HOW A PHYSICAL THERAPIST CAN HELP TREAT HERNIATED DISCS Manual therapy, including soft tissue massage Non-invasive tools like therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulation, biofeedback, cold and hot therapy, and diathermy to promote healing, reduce spasms and inflammation, and improve your movement

  3. Therapeutic exercises and stretches to improve core strength and endurance, range of motion, and posture Orthotics and other types of adaptive equipment like walkers or long-handled reachers to help improve skeletal alignment and make it easier to perform daily tasks IS A HERNIATED DISC IMPAIRING YOUR ABILITY TO GET THROUGH YOUR DAY? If you’re laid up by herniated disc symptoms and are hoping to avoid surgery or reduce your dependency on medications, contact our physical therapy clinic today. We’re happy to get you scheduled to see a physical therapist who can start you on your pain-relief path ASAP. Original source: https://arc-rehab.com/is-your-back-pain-due-to- herniated-discs-understanding-the-cause-of-your-discomfort/

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