Sciatica From A Herniated Disc

A herniated disc is a very painful condition, sometimes the pain can be associated with only the back and other times you may get sciatica. This creates an even more debilitating condition.

A herniated disc is the end product of a weakened out disc called the annulus fibrosis allowing the softer more pliable central portion of the disc the nucleus pulposis to migrate it’s way through.

Due to the fact that only the outer 1/3 of the disc actually contains pain sensitive fibers damage can accumulate without the person ever really feeling it.

Repetitive activities, incorrect sitting postures and trauma are usually to blame when it comes to herniated disc pain. These activities weaken the outer annulus allowing migration of the inner portion of the disc.

Local back pain is usually the first sign of a disc problem. As the nucleus moves it’s way out it begins to contact the outer fibers irritating their pain sensitive nerve fibers.

Once the back pain begins the usual progression my be a short reprieve from the pain as the offending activities are stopped or altered.

This can however be dangerous because most people think that the pain won’t come back. Research however shows that in the majority of cases it always comes back, because appropriate treatment was never initiated.

As the pain comes back over and over again, it usually begins to increase in intensity. The pain also begins to migrate into the upper or lower extremity.

If this migration of pain begins to move into your leg it is often referred to as sciatica. This is a term used to describe irritation of the sciatic nerve.

Sciatica can be caused by direct compression on the nerve from the herniated disc or from irritation caused by inflammation around the injured disc.

In either case proper treatment is a must. This means actually working to fix the disc problem through proactive means. The best treatment I have come across is for this is spinal decompression.

The negative pressures created inside the disc during spinal decompression help to draw in the herniated material so the disc can mend.

This really is the best solution for sciatica caused by a herniated disc.

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