Herniated Disc Pain

Herniated disc pain can be one of the must frustrating types of pain to deal with. It tends to be very stubborn, and does not respond very well to traditional medical treatments.

The discs of the back are cushions between the bones of the spine. They absorb shock as a person moves, and prevents the vertebrae from grinding when you move, which would be very painful.

I often refer to the disc as a jelly doughnut, because it has a firm outer covering and a jelly center. What’s interesting about the disc is that it actually does not feel pain. So, why are back disc conditions so painful?

The real problem is that each disc is directly next to a nerve in the spine. The most common back disc condition is a herniated disc. In this case, the outer covering tears, and the jelly starts to shift from the center of the disc to the torn area. This creates a bulge, which compresses the nerve directly behind the injured disc.

The nerve being compressed is actually what’s so painful about this condition.

The same is true of arthritis of the disc – in this case, the disc starts to shorten, which also causes the nerves of the spine to be compressed. Either way, it’s actually the nerve that causes the pain.

Although most medical treatments are not as effective as people would like them to be, there are actually many other treatment options available with higher success rates.

If you would like more information about herniated disc pain, or would like to learn about all of your options available for healing a bulging / herniated disc, click here.

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