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Herniated disc is an anomaly of the inter vertebral
discs also known as a ruptured, slipped or torn disc. This happens when
the inner core (nucleus) bulges out through the outer layer of ligaments
that surrounds the disc. This tear causes pain in the back at the point
of herniation. A disc becomes weak with age or after an injury.
Dermatone is a Greek word which stands for "skin cutting". A
dermatone is a skin area supplied by nerve fibers which have their
origin in a single dorsal nerve root. The dermatones are named according
to the nerve which supplies them. For more information on herniated
discs and dermatones, read.The herniated disc is the cause of lower
back pain, mid back pain and even pain in the back of head. Nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs are taken for relieving back pain.
But, if the
pain is truly severe, your physician may prescribe medicines for back
pain called narcotic painkillers, like codeine. Exercises may work
wonder if, one having back pain sticks to them. Moreover, he should use
a chair designed particularly for patients suffering from chronic back
pain. Surgery is only the last option for such patients.
Some of
you while searching for herniated discs and dermatones may come across a
term dermatome. The use of dermatome charts aids in the presentation of
the pain aspects. They help in locating injured herniated disc. As the
body is mapped out in particular regions as innervated by the spinal
cord and its branches, this allows a specialist to mark the regions of
the body that are affected by the singular injuries.
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