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Bulging disc is a
condition mostly related to the lumbar or lower spine of your back.
It is different from herniated disc which occurs mostly due to an
injury or trauma. The bulging disc is totally a case of old age
problem. Lets have good analysis of the problem so that you can keep
yourself away from it or if you are having reduce its intensity.
The discs between the spinal
vertebrates are soft, cushion like gelatinous materials. Due to
aging, they shrink and dry out, and also lose the elasticity. When
the gap in the spinal cord is caused due to the shrinking of the
discs, the bones of the vertebrae, exert some pressure to it by the
frictional force. The discs then tend to bulge out from the normal
radius of the spine. Thus, the condition is called bulging disk.
Many people who are
diagnosed with bulging disk have the wrong notion that it is soon
going to be harmful. But, this is not the case. The discs that bulge
out are not always harmful. A person doesn't feel pain or experience
any difficulty unless the bulged disc protrudes the nerves or muscles
of the spine. You are suffering from back pain and think that your
bulging disc is responsible for it, since some days ago an x-ray
carried out for some other reasons of your back showed the image of a
bulged out cushion. No, my dear friend I told you that bulging disc
may be secondary problem.
So, now you might be thinking how to
detect whether the pain caused is due to the slipped disc or not?
Thats very simple, visit your orthopedic surgeon. He would carry out
an MRI, also called magnetic resonance imaging. The test will give
the definite picture whether its exerting or protruding any nerve, or
muscles nearby your spine or not. Hence all your doubts are clear and
the doctor will further diagnose for the exact problem.
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