Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Herniated May Be The Cause of Your Back Pain

By Dr. Randall Pruitt

If you are suffering from neck and or back pain and have been wondering what options might be available to your for treatment, there are many options that you will have to think about. The first thing that you are going to want to do is try to figure out what the cause of your back pain is. One thing that you may want to look into is herniated discs. Many people that suffer from back pain wait far to long before finding out that it is actually the cause of a herniated discs.

One of the most common cause of back pain among the people from North America is a herniated disc. This occurs when the discs in the spinal cord bulge and move out of place. This causes back pain or even neck pain that will last for a month or even years if left untreated.

Some of the things that cause herniated disc include the natural aging process and intense sports that cause much strain to your spinal cord. This is the reason that these problems affect so many different people. For example, if you are a golfer you will strongly want to consider the possibility of your back pain being caused by a herniated disc. There are a ton of life long golfers that experience problems with herniated discs. Even though you may only be suffering from minor back pain, its important to make sure that you monitor your condition in order to make sure that it isnt worsening. This is because minor back pain can quickly turn into a herniated disc.

It is best to consult a doctor at the onset of the pain. This way they will be able to assess and examine whether you are suffering from herniated disc.

If the doctor's advised that you do have a herniated disc, it is best to seek a spinal decompression therapy from a specialist. Spinal decompression therapy is the most effective mode of treatment for patients with herniated disc. - 15343

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