There is a cushioning
formed by the discs in our body, which act like shock absorbers for
the bone .These bones are round and like a shell protecting the inner
jelly-like substance called nucleolus. But sometimes due to several
causes like injury, daily and tear degeneration occurs in the discs.
This state is often referred to as the rupturing or herniation of
discs. This condition often produces pain when due to the
degeneration extra pressure is created on the spinal cord or nerve
roots. So, you experience numbness or a cramping feeling in the feet
and there may also be pain in the arms and shoulders.
The symptoms depend on the severity of
the problem. There could be pain and numbness in the nerve which is
affected. You can have weakness or a numbing feeling in the leg and
in very rare cases in the arms, shoulders and the lower back. There
could be muscle spasms and pain.
In around 90% of the
cases, a ruptured or herniated disc is cured with non-surgical
methods and only in a few cases, with surgery. Now, the non-surgical
methods are of three types. Ruptured disc treatment without surgery
is usually through rest .A little bit of rest from the daily
activities and avoiding those things that trigger the pain can be of
great help. Yoga, meditation, swimming, walking and stretching
exercises can do wonders. Again, you have to take care that you do
not jerk or twist anything. Your can take the help of a qualified
physical trainer. In severe cases, non-steroidal and anti
inflammatory drugs are used. The best ruptured disc treatment is
surgery. Though undertaken in serious cases, the rate of recovery is
very high.
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