Question 1

could a herniated disc cause prostatitis?

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No: Not unless you have very severe spinal cord compression from the herniated disk. Patricio gargollo, pediatric urology, dallas, texas.

Question 2

please tell me, could a herniated disc cause throat tightness?

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Maybe: If you herniate a disc in the neck you can get neck pain. Anxiety can cause a tight feelig in the throat but the disc does not really actually push on the trachea or esophagus.

Question 3

is a torn disc the same as a herniated disc? what effects could an l4-l5 torn disc cause?

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Maybe not: The cushions between our vertebrae are termed discs, and the jelly-like substance within is held together by a basket like device (nucleus fibrosis), which can get torn to a minor extent due to trauma.  A full blown rent can be a fully herniated disc, which causes pain, numbness, weakness.  A minor tear may be actually not noticed and asymptomatic, or cause lbp and stiffness.

Question 4

could herniated disc/sciatica cause infertility ?

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No: A herniated disc will not cause infertility.

Question 5

what causes bulging or herniated disc?

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Aging, injury: Disc bulges are normal variants & not an issue that should cause a problem. This occurs with disc loading as well.  A disc herniation is an actual disruption of the disc's coating layers allowing disc material to move out of a normal position. This is a more frequent finding as we age as the disc degenerates which is accelerated by obesity & smoking. Overloading a disc's weight capacity=herniation.

Question 6

can a therapeutic massage cause harm to a herniated disc?

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No: Aa long as you are not ignoring any significant symptoms like bowel or bladder control issues or a progressive weakness in an extremity, most disc herniations are treated nonoperatively-90%.

Question 7

can herniated disc pinched nerve cause broken capillaries ?

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Pinched nerve: The only capillaries that are directly broken from a herniated disk are around the disk,  pinched nerves from a herniated disk generate pain, and on some occasions see rot changes and weakness.

Question 8

could lumbar lordosis cause a herniated disc?

Accepted Answer

Otherway: Typically herniated disk can contribute to exaggerated lordosis.

Question 9

what causes a herniated disc bad?

Accepted Answer

Most commonly: it is a result of usual degenerative process. Where slowly the turgor of the disc is slowly lost, due to decrease in the amount of hydration in the disc. This results in disc space to lose height, then bulge out, which puts extra stress on the disc covering (annulus), which can slowly have cracks through it, and then the disc within will make its way out through the annulus, and herniate.

Question 10

can vigorous sex cause herniated disc?

Accepted Answer

Sex: Not really. But position may have an impact.

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