Disc Hernia Surgery (Lumbar) Health Feed

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There are many different causes of back pain like injury, poor posture, age, osteoarthritis, herniation of disc between two vertebrae, deg...more

A Herniated disc also known as a slip disc or prolapsed disc and it refers to the problem where one of the discs located in between the bones of the vertebrae(backbone) gets damaged and stacks itself upon the nerves. The tender inner portion of the disc gets protruded over the outer ring. Herniated disc causes severe neck pain and back pain. It occurs when the outer ring gets weak and tears down. The most common symptoms include pain and numbness, especially on one side of the body. The pain ext...more

Excessive and persistent pain in the feet, as well as the ankle joints, could point at the existence of a condition known as flat foot pain. This happens due to the difference between a normal foot and a flat foot. While a normal foot will have an upward arch under the foot, right in the middle, the flat foot does not have such support. This arch is usually formed by the tendons and ligaments that help in rendering support to the foot as well as stabilizing the rest of the body. When these tendo...more

Most of the people over the age of 40 years suffer from knee pain which may be` due to osteoarthritis knee. To prevent it stop squatting, sitting cross-legged. Early physiotherapy is also helpful.

The best option is to start physiotherapy treatment for posture correction and pain relief.
As in this condition the spine is losing its curve and is bending forward which can cause pain in maintaining simple but important postures like sitting or standing.
Treatment involving mild joints alignment and mobilisation should be integrated.
I hope this will help.
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Hello lybrate user, maintain good posture , start physiotherapy. it can worse mostly when no precautions used. So take precautions and improve lifestyle,routine activity.. good luck.

The exercises I personally recommend are listed below in the order I use with my patients.
Exercise #1: lying figure-4 stretch (for piriformis)
in the early stages of a disc bulge, your body’s natural response is to tighten up and protect the spine and buttocks area. Because of this, one of the the simplest things you can do yourself to relieve radiating back pain caused my a disc bulge is stretching piriformis muscle.
How to perform it:
● begin lying on your back with your knees...more

Hi Lybrate-User,
Well as your are 17 years old your bones are still somewhat growing what we call diaphysis so you can work on strengthening infraspinatua and mostly lattisimus dorsi strength push against wall slowly with 12 times and repeat in 3 sets do it for a month any queries you can consult in private section.

it causes severe issues like pain during movement and limitations in ROM, better to go for reduction along with physiotherapy or else soon it will lead on to arthritis changes