Question 1

what are the tests for ruptured disk?

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See below: It starts with a good physical examination and history of what occurred. Then an MRI may be performed or sometimes a ct scan if the person cannot have an mri.

Question 2

ruptured disk. what can i do to treat it?

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Herniated disk: The majority of the time herniated discs will heal on their own if you give them enough time.  Physical therapy and inflammatory medications as well as on occasion cortisone injections can be most beneficial to reduce the discomfort as you allow your body to heal itself.  If a herniated disc causes enough pain or irritates a nerve badly then surgery can also be employed to remedy the problem.

Question 3

what does it mean to have a ruptured disk?

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Varies: Usually this means that the disk material has moved out of it normal surrounding into the adjacent tissues.

Question 4

with a ruptured disk should i apply for disability?

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Disability: Only if you are truly disabled and unable to work. There are successful treatments.

Question 5

any advice on how to ease the pain of a ruptured disk?

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Multiple options: The mainstay of treatment is physical therapy, this may be accompanied by medications and possibly physical therapy. Acupuncture may be considered and surgery is a possibility.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: ruptured disk?

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Disc herniation: Disc herniation have a spectrum from slight bulge to bulge to herniation to extrusion from low to higher severity. The rupture usually suggests extrusion - disc material going outside the disc itself and the material compressing a nerve in the spine.

Question 7

funny how a diagnosis doesn't mean much till you have it. what is ruptured disk?

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Extrusion of the dis: Ruptured disk occur when the disk material contained within the bounderies of the disk by espesialized tissue called the annulus fifrosus sustain a ruptured or a rent and allow the contains of the disk get ouside the disk thru the rent in the annulus.Can occur at any level of the spine but usually lumbat spine l4-l5, l5-s1 asnd cervical spine c5-c6., c6-c7.

Question 8

which is worse a slipped disk or ruptured disk?

Accepted Answer

Same: These are not medical terms but lay person terms for a disc herniation. And represent the same thing as descriptive language related to the medical tetm.

Question 9

what is the treatment for ruptured disk?

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Restricted activity: If there is not loss of bowel/bladder/sexual function, progressive loss of motor or sensory function, or intractable leg pain the treatment is a period of restricted activity with or without medications followed by progressive return to activity. The return to activity may include physical therapy.

Question 10

when is surgery the best option for a ruptured disk?

Accepted Answer

Depend : Surgery for a ruptured or herniated disc may become necessary if there is associated radicular pain from an arm or leg and does not respond to a well directed conservative treatment program. There are emergent situations when surgery becomes the first option, i.e. Loss of bowel or bladder control.

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