The spine is composed of a series of bones connecting to each other commonly known as the vortex. The lumbar disc as a cushion between the bones of the vertebrae, resulting from the strong connection tissue. The lumbar disc has a hard exterior with a soft gel inside. As a person gets older typically this fluid is reduced, so that it is not so effective cushion for the spine. Following this, the center of the disc Mai also slipped disc or, in other words, displaced. A lumbar herniated disc usually occurs on the two discs from the bottom of the lumbar spine.
A lumbar herniated disc can put pressure on the spinal nerves, the condition known as sciatica. A lumbar herniated disc, like other types of herniated disc is characterized by numbness, weakness, tingling and / or pain in the leg. Currently, about 1-2 percent of people aged thirty to fifty suffer from sciatica. This is a shocking statistic, and one that demands attention. Back pain can also be provided by a lumbar herniated disc, but if this is not accompanied by pain in his leg, then there may be another cause. (more…)
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Lumbar herniated disc treatments
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