Please share an interesting fact about dealing with herniated disk.

Ignore: Physical therapy can be an excellent tool to correcting the dysfunction and pain caused by them.

Ignore: Mixture to strengthen your abdominal muscles.

Ignore: Every pound you lose is 5 pounds of pressure off of your back. Try weight loss.

90%: 90% of herniated disc problems resolve themselves within 90 days.

Ignore: Herniated disc occurs commonly in the neck and lower back at the curvatures the least stable points.

Ignore: Herniated discs in the back are similar to a torn meniscus in the knee. Both are torn cartilage.

Ignore: More than 90% of herniated discs heal by themselves!

Ignore: Approximately 1 out of 10 people will have surgery for a herniated disc.

Ignore: Lose weight. Avoid bending and heavy lifting. Quit smoking. Follow advice. Bend with knees only.

Ignore: Herniated discs will usually heal on their own with time and simple non-surgical treatments.

Ignore: Most symptoms will resolve on their own without surgery within two years.

Ignore: At home rest, ice, apply heat, stretch, stand, walk, strengthen muscles, lose weight, follow your MD.

Ignore: As we age there is higher risk of herniated disc. It also is associated with physical activity.

Ignore: Remember that the pain from a herniated disc may not always be in the area where the disc lies.

Ignore: Physical therapy and conditioning were as effective at relieving pain as any surgery.

Ignore: Herniations can heal over time; rest, NSAIDs, PT, chiropractic, injection, final surgery are options.

Unless: Unless you have had back pain that doesn’t get better after a month or two. You may not need an MRI.

An: An oral steroid pack often provides the greatest relief with acute disc pain.

Ignore: Pain relievers, physical therapy, safe used of neck traction, surgery as needed, can help ease pain.