Thursday, December 18, 2008

Herniated Disc, Could It Be Causing Your Pain?

By Randall Pruitt, DC, DACNB, DAAPM, MUAC, CES-NASM

Many times someone can walk around with a herniated disc and not even realize it. Then there are those that are in debilitating pain that can only be relieved by spinal decompression.

Obtaining an examination, history review, MRI or X-ray studies and undergoing other tests my be helpful in determining if a herniated disc is to blame for your back pain.

Herniated disc treatments in Phoenix and across Arizona are very common, because a herniated disc, also known as a bulging disc, is one of the most common reasons for back pain in the United States.

If you are in need of treatment in Arizona and feel you may have a herniated disc you may never know for sure unless you are evaluated by a proper health care provider. If you pay attention closely, however there are are some ways to feel more confident that a disc problem is to blame. For example if certain movements aggravate your pain while other relieve it, a bulging disc may be the cause. If you get shooting or stabbing pain when you cough or sneeze, then a herniated disc is much more likely.

You might benefit from herniated disc treatments in Arizona like the spinal decompression Arizona doctors are starting to prescribe more widely, such as a series of sessions on tables like the drx9000.

Arizona doctors feel these tables can offer relief to some patients previously deemed as difficult to treat. The reason you can't be sure on your own whether or not you have a herniated disc, is that there's no outward sign of the condition.

The lack of outward signs in many cases of back pain lead to the ordering of an MRI. This in turn can show if the disc has a bulge or worse, a herniation. This is the time when spinal decompression in an Arizona Clinic with the DRX9000 would be most beneficial. - 14130

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