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A herniated disc in the spine is a condition during which a nucleus pulposus is displaced from intervertebral space. It is a common cause of back pain. The patient's who experience pain related to a herniated disc often remember an inciting event that caused their pain.
Identify the degeneration of the nucleus pulposus in the etiology of disc herniation. Describe the pathophysiology of disc herniation. Outline the straight leg raise test and the contralateral (crossed) straight leg raise test in the physical examination of those with disc herniation.
Learn about the anatomy, biomechanics and treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, a common degenerative condition of the spine. Find out how the disc components, endplates and loading affect the disc stability and mobility.
The lumbar intervertebral discs without disc herniation are 26%-42% of the cause of chronic low back pain. It results in a nociceptive pain syndrome. The source of the pain is in the innervated outer third of the annulus.
Disc herniation is a common cause of lower back pain that occurs when the jelly-like center of a spinal disc bulges out and presses on a nerve. Learn about the anatomy, diagnosis and treatment options for disc herniation, including medication, physical therapy, braces and exercises.
Objectives: Identify the etiology of lumbar disc herniations. Review the proper steps in the evaluation of lumbar disc herniations. Outline the management options available for lumbar disc herniations. Summarize interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to improve outcomes of lumbar disc herniations.
Cervical disc herniation is a common cause of neck pain in adults. The severity of the disease can range from mild to severe, and even life-threatening.
This article will discuss how a herniated disc is diagnosed and how physical therapy is used to relieve pain in the short term and over the long term. It includes instructions for performing four commonly prescribed exercises, as well as tips on preventing a herniated disc.
A herniated lumbar disc is a broad term to describe a change in a spinal disc of the lower back. A disc herniates when there is tear in its tough, outer, fibrocartilaginous layer (called the annulus fibrosus), allowing portions of its gelatinous, inner layer, the nucleus pulposus, to leak out through the tear.
A herniated disk occurs when some of the nucleus pushes out through a tear in the annulus. A herniated disk is sometimes called a slipped disk or a ruptured disk. A herniated disk, which can occur in any part of the spine, most often occurs in the lower back.