Recurring Lower Back Pain Could Indicate a Slipped Disc

If your lower back pain keeps coming back or extends down your leg and into your foot, it might signal a slipped disc.

Also called a herniated disc, this condition can cause intense and sometimes debilitating pain.

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Understanding Pain from a Herniated Disc

Living with a slipped disc can be incredibly uncomfortable. In many cases, symptoms improve within six weeks, with about 90% of herniated disc cases resolving on their own.

However, if your pain persists beyond six weeks or recurs over months or years, it may not resolve without additional intervention. Gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression therapy is a treatment option worth considering.

How Do Discs Become Slipped?

The spine is made up of a series of bones called vertebrae. Each vertebra has a front section known as the vertebral body. Between the vertebrae are flexible spinal discs, which consist of a tough outer layer and a gel-like center called the nucleus pulposus.

These discs provide flexibility to the spine, enabling movements like bending forward and twisting side to side. They also act as shock absorbers for activities like running and jumping.

A slipped disc occurs when one of these spinal discs bulges beyond the boundaries of the vertebral bodies above and below it. There are three types of slipped discs:

  • Prolapsed Disc – The disc bulges out between the vertebrae, but the outer layer remains intact.
  • Extruding Disc – A tear in the disc’s outer layer allows tissue to leak out, but the leaked tissue is still connected to the disc.
  • Sequestrated Disc – The most severe type, where disc tissue enters the spinal canal and is no longer attached to the disc.

While all three types of herniated discs can cause significant discomfort, most cases can be effectively treated with gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression therapy.

Relief for Slipped Disc Pain

If you experience recurring disc pain and suspect you have a slipped disc, seeking professional treatment is essential.

Our team of spinal disc specialists uses gentle techniques to realign the spine and reduce pressure caused by a herniated disc. This approach often provides immediate relief for back pain.

Don’t let disc pain control your life. If you or someone you know is suffering from a slipped disc, contact us today to schedule your free consultation. Our experienced spinal disc doctors can determine if gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression therapy is the right solution for your pain.

Contact Restore Health Group, LLC at (352) 693-2109 to Schedule Your Consultation Today!