Herniated Disc Health Feed

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

Our spinal disc resembles a jelly donut, wherein the softer insides are protected by the hard exterior. Sometimes, as a result of some injury or an accident, the jelly slips out, leading to an extremely painful condition which in medical parlance is known as herniated disc. The pain that you are subjected to, during herniated disc, occurs as the nerves nearby are damaged due to the concussion.

Usually there is a history of low backache or neck pain in the past. Apart from pain, herniate...more

A herniated disc also known as a slip disc or prolapsed disc 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 extends do...more

You need to have pain killers and hot back treatment when you have pain. Take plenty of rest. But after the pain goes away, you need to walk for 30 mins at least and do lower back physiotherapy exercises every day twice to avoid taking pain killers.

Get basic investigation done
and root block can help if infection parameters are normal.

Herniation of l5s1 main reason is vitamin and calcium deficiency so check and take treatment then consult orthopaedic doctor.

Hi. I would advice you to take rest for 10 days. Then keep some hot water bag for 15-20 mins 3 times a day. Start doing core activation exercise along with physio. Don't take traction sometimes it may aggravate pain.

As per your scan, there is wear and tear of your spine. There is no nerve compression seen. This is most likely to cause you a lot of backpain, which is what you are having. You will need to have this treated with regular painkillers. Unfortunately, you will need to continue painkillers for a long time. You will also need to have proper physiotherapy for strengthening you back along with the painkillers.

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

You seem to have interevertebral disc prolapse and need an ortho checkup before any surgery is done.