10 Facts About Herniated disc

Protection from Herniated disc herniation is best provided by core strength and an awareness of body mechanics including posture.

Symptoms of a herniated disc can vary depending on the location of the herniation and the types of soft tissue involved.

Unlike a pulsating pain or pain that comes and goes, which can be caused by muscle spasm, pain from a herniated disc is usually continuous or at least continuous in a specific position of the body.

Lumbar Herniated disc herniations occur in the back, most often between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebral bodies or between the fifth and the sacrum.

Cervical Herniated disc herniations occur in the neck, most often between the fifth and sixth and the sixth and seventh cervical vertebral bodies.

Intradural Herniated disc herniation is a rare form of Herniated disc herniation with an incidence of 0.

The Herniated disc is actually grown together with the adjacent vertebrae and can be squeezed, stretched and twisted, all in small degrees.

Some authors consider that the term slipped Herniated disc is harmful, as it leads to an incorrect idea of what has occurred and thus of the likely outcome.

Diagnosis of spinal Herniated disc herniation is made by a practitioner on the basis of a patient's history and symptoms, and by physical examination.

Lumbar Herniated disc herniation occurs 15 times more often than cervical Herniated disc herniation, and it is one of the most common causes of low back pain.