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Misdiagnosed Herniated Disc
A misdiagnosed herniated disc is one of the most common reasons for a patient to endure years' worth of chronic
back pain.
While the herniated disc might indeed exist, it is not the reason for the painful complaint. Therefore, the
diagnosis
is incorrect, since the patient is not looking for a lesson in typical versus atypical spinal structure; they are looking to answer the seemingly simple question, “Why does my back hurt?”
Misdiagnosed Herniated Disc OpinionsThere is no denying the existence of a herniated disc which has been positively identified by an MRI, CT scan or Myelogram. No one is disputing that herniated discs DO occur and in fact, they actually occur quite frequently. What is in question is the disc’s ability to actually cause pain. Many doctors do not subscribe to the theory that a herniated disc can cause any pain whatsoever. Other doctors take the middle ground and acknowledge that disc herniations might cause pain, but pain is not inherent to all herniated discs. However, the vast majority of doctors WORKING (key word here…working = making $$$) in the back pain industry believe that all disc herniations, bulges and degenerative conditions are painful. This is a laughable approach, since most degenerative herniations go completely unnoticed and even the bulging discs which do occur due to trauma typically resolve in under 2 months time.Misdiagnosed Herniated Disc FactsFact: A great number of patients are diagnosed as having chronic back pain directly linked to a bulging or ruptured disc, even when there is no evidence that the disc is compressing any nerve tissue or causing any other painful effect such as chemical radiculitis.Fact: Herniated discs are the most common spinal abnormality and exist in many patients both with and without back pain. Fact: A disc rupture is not more serious than a bulge. In fact, some ruptures are actually one way a compromised disc can stabilize itself. Fact: Disc pain can certainly occur, but usually goes away without any treatment in 6 to 8 weeks. Fact: Continued compression of a spinal nerve by a herniated disc or other structure will cause the nerve to stop signaling. The result is numbness, not pain. Fact: Misdiagnosed herniated discs are a sure fire way to enroll (enslave is more like it…) a patient in profitable long term care or even make them undergo unnecessary and equally profitable herniated disc surgery. Misdiagnosed Herniated Disc AdviceThis page means a lot to me, since I still have 2 herniated discs in my lower back. In fact, both of these discs were and still are diagnosed as pressing on spinal nerves. These discs are the main reasons why I stayed in ineffective treatment for 18 years of my life. I thought eventually something had to work, since every doctor had fresh promises and a new theory of why my back hurt so badly…However, they were all wrong! Literally dozens of the finest orthopedists, chiropractors, complementary therapists, physical therapists and several surgeons might have had their own ideas about my pain, but they WERE ALL WRONG! All their hopeful attempts failed miserably, but they got paid regardless, mostly out of my pocket. Where else can a person demonstrate such horrible results and still make a financial killing besides in the medical professions? If that job exists, I want it! Finally, I met one doctor who got it right. Dr. John Sarno told me I had 2 herniated discs. He also said, “So what”. He was unimpressed with the findings and said they were not the cause of my pain. He was even less concerned by my advanced degenerative disc disease. “Not to blame” he said. HE WAS RIGHT. I still have the DDD and the herniated discs, but I DO NOT have the pain. NO MORE. I am finally free. Do you want to be free? I advise you to consider your diagnosis carefully… 7/1/08 Revised 12/5/09
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