What is a Herniated Disc and how can it be treated?

June 24, 2009

A lot of patients come into my office complaining of chronic back pain.  On occasion they suffer from a herniated disc (or multiple herniations) and are surprised by the pain that this causes.  So, a lot of people ask, what a herniated disc is.  Basically, the space between your vertebrae in your spine is filled with a small, spongy disc.  This disc, when healthy, acts as a shock absorber for the spine and keeps the vertebrae from rubbing against each other.  When the disc is damaged, it can dry out, thus becoming less effective, or even bulge or break open.  This is what we refer to when we talk about a herniated disc.

As you can tell, this is a very painful condition.  Most medical doctors are taught to treat this with a painful (yet most ineffective) back surgery.  At my office, we do what we can to help our patients avoid surgery and recover in a more natural manner.  Often times drugs and painful shots are also ineffective.  To learn more about whether back surgery is really needed, view my blog post on that here.

Depending on the severity of the disc herniation, chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy, or spinal decompression may be your best option.  We have had a lot of success treating herniated disc patients using the DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression Machine.

One of my patients was nice enough to share her experience here:

“MY WHOLE LIFE CHANGED, NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE THE DISABLING PAIN.”
I have been in pain for about 6 years and I have been going to different doctors and therapy. After having an MRI on my back, I was diagnosed with having three herniated discs. The pain was like a knife jabbing me in my buttocks down to my leg. My whole life changed, not being able to escape the disabling pain. Then I found a doctor with the Spinal Decompression. After going through treatments, painless treatments for about a year the pain had gone away 90%. Thank you to Hudson Center for Spinal Care!
Cecilia Pangilinan ~ Hoboken Accountant

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