A hernia of the spine is a disease of the spinal column that occurs due to injuries, diseases of the skeletal system or the raising of exorbitant loads. In this case, the soft gelatinous core extends beyond the damaged fibrous ring. Naturally, this process is accompanied by pain, since the nerve endings of the disk are pinched by neighboring vertebrae. But a hernia of the disk occurs when the fibrous ring does not rupture, but is deformed, due to the fact that it is under constant pressure.
Treatment for such a problem should be comprehensive. Usually, a herniated disc is treated with special anti-inflammatory drugs. However, in severe cases, this may not be enough.
If the disease is mild, then the treatment of a hernia of the spinal disc is carried out using non-steroidal drugs that relieve pain and localize the inflammatory process. However, they can not be taken for a long time, since they are very unsafe for the digestive tract and the whole organism as a whole. Moreover, these drugs are not able to completely eliminate the problem. Additional methods of treating the disease can be special physical exertion, physiotherapeutic procedures, rehabilitation exercises. These methods help to weaken the effects of mechanical factors that provoke pain, and also allow a person to learn how to properly control his own body. At home, discomfort in the spine helps to remove ice.
Disc herniation can also be treated with massage. Thanks to certain types of massage movements, a professional
manual therapist can not only eliminate pain, but also prevent subsequent
protrusion of the disc. However, you should not think that after the session you can carry heavy things.
If the disease has a severe degree of development, then a disc herniation may be needed here. The operation is performed when the problem has serious consequences: weakness, numbness of some parts of the body, inability to control the movement of arms or legs. That is, only if conservative methods have not given the proper result.
There are several surgical options. First of all, the dissolution of a damaged (protruding) disc can be used. Microsurgical removal is also often used. The operation involves the elimination of compression of the spine, which is caused by a hernia. The advantage of the procedure is the minimum recovery period of the patient, the disappearance of pain. In this case, the skin, muscles or bones are practically not damaged.
However, it should be noted that in this way not all hernias of the disc are eliminated.
Indications for surgery are serious complications that significantly disrupt the quality of human life (the sensitivity of some parts of the body disappears, the person’s movement is limited).
In any case, the disease cannot be started, since it can lead to complete paralysis of the body or a significant restriction of its mobility. In this case, the pain cider will only increase.