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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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