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Lumbar Herniated Disc Symptoms
Lumbar herniated disc symptoms are a controversial topic, since most
bulging discs
do not cause any pain or associated neurological effects whatsoever. In some instances, herniations can be painful for a short time, but rarely will a
herniated disc
go on to enact chronic disc pain in a person, unless the circumstances are extreme. Long term back pain blamed on a herniated disc is often
misdiagnosed.
Lumbar Herniated Disc Symptoms / General
Most herniations are completely asymptomatic. The disc itself feels no pain and will not create symptoms regardless of how injured it is. The way a herniation may enact painful effects is through the processes of
spinal stenosis,
foraminal stenosis,
chemical radiculitis
and possibly
discogenic pain.
Spinal stenosis is a normal part of aging for many patients, although traumatic disc injuries can cause symptoms in some unfortunate patients. Foraminal stenosis
(pinched nerves)
is a diagnosis far more often speculated upon as the source of pain than truly exists. In actual cases of nerve root compression, the results are not subject to much interpretation, since the symptoms will be obvious. Chemical radiculitis is a highly controversial diagnosis which only seems to affect a small minority of patients with
ruptured discs
or significant
annular tears.
Discogenic pain is the most controversial, since the localized pain which may be possible would not nearly explain the widespread and severe nature of most symptomatic expressions blamed on the condition. All four of these circumstances are frequently incorrectly identified as the painful causation, so it pays to investigate your
herniated disc diagnosis
thoroughly.
Lumbar Herniated Disc Symptoms / Specific
Besides pain, many patients endure chronic neurological concerns, such as tingling, weakness and numbness in the back or other areas of the body served by the implicated nerve structures. Any of these symptoms may be part of a spinal stenosis diagnosis, regardless of where the stenosis exists in the spine. Foraminal stenosis is expected to produce true objective numbness and weakness in a defined region of the anatomy. However, most diagnosed cases do not correspond to this profile, as most doctors do not take the time to really investigate the symptomatic complaint. Chemical radiculitis may not even exist in most patients, even given the correct scenario for it to occur. In some cases, irritation of sensitized neurological structures by leaking disc
nucleus pulposus
proteins may enact pain in some sufferers. Discogenic pain is the longest stretch, since the tiny nerves involved are not large or important enough to enact the type of pain experienced in most sufferers.
Lumbar Herniated Disc Symptoms / Advice
Lumbar herniated disc
issues are the most common in the
back pain
sector. They are the veritable bread and butter of a vast industry of professionals who have grown rich off treating them… Do not expect that your local doctor or chiropractor will dismiss a
herniated disc in the lower back
as innocent and asymptomatic, despite the overwhelming evidence of such in the medical literature. It is far too profitable to perpetuate old myths and the structurally based Cartesian nonsense so inherent to today’s orthopedic specialty. My advice for patients who can not find relief is to learn the
facts about herniated discs
for yourself and consider the many far more logical alternate explanations for your pain.
Lumbar Herniated Disc Symptoms to Herniated Disc
6/8/10 Revised 7/16/11
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