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Herniated Disc Back Pain
Herniated Disc Back Pain ConditionsHerniated discs are merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to back pain diagnoses. Disc bulges and even ruptures may be painful for a short time frame, but are not typically the source of chronic pain or neurological symptoms. Degenerative disc disease is another common spinal diagnosis, but is certainly NOT a DISEASE and is actually little more than a name for the completely NORMAL aging processes which affect every human. Other conditions typically diagnosed in association with a herniated disc are foraminal stenosis, spinal stenosis and spinal osteoarthritis.Herniated Disk Back Pain MythsThere are many widely held beliefs about herniated discs which are COMPLETELY FALSE:* Herniated discs are always painful. * Herniated discs can not heal on their own. * Herniated discs require surgery. * Herniated discs get worse with time and may cause
disability. Herniated Disc Back Pain AdviceI know the diagnosis of a herniated disc can be very frightening. The nocebo effect of this diagnosis is one of the worst in osteopathic medicine and almost always causes a drastic intensification in symptomology. When I was diagnosed with not 1, but 2 herniated discs in my lower back, I was shocked and scared to death! I had already endured years of regular acute back pain by this time, but my symptoms took a real turn for the worse when this diagnosis was pronounced…In order to recover from a herniated disc, you must not fear it. You must come to know that the condition is extremely common and is rarely a real health concern. Herniated discs occur in countless patients who do not have any pain or even know that the disc problem exists in their spines. This is because this “problem”, as it is called by medical practitioners, is actually usually little more than a slightly atypical spinal anomaly. 10/16/08 Revised 12/4/09
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