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In the case of a herniated disc, there are several treatments that can be

done, however the majority will heal themselves within six weeks, without

surgery, if they simple stay off their feet and 'take it easy'. Studies have

found that after 12 weeks, 73 percent of patients showed a great deal of

improvement without surgery.

If treatment is required, it can come in a variety of forms including

lumbo-sacral support belts, bed rest and physical therapy.

However, there are cases, especially when whiplash has occurred, where

chiropractic or osteopathic manipulations must be done. This is due to the

fact that patients with a herniated disc are at risk for making the

condition even worse through every day movements.

Frequency

Any disc in the spine is susceptible to being herniated, however the two

most common forms of herniated discs are cervical disc herniation and lumbar

disc herniation, with lumbar disc herniation being the most popular, often

causing lower back pain and leg pain. This form of herniated disc is 15

times more likely to occur than cervical disc herniation, which occurs in

the neck. Most often, cervical disc herniation occurs in the case of

whiplash.

There are several locations on the spine that have no discs, and as a

result, cannot be affected by disc herniation. These two locations are the

sacrum and the coccyx, which are two cervical intervertebral spaces on the

spine.

Typically, someone between the age of 30 and 50 will have a greater

frequency of disc herniations because the nucleus pulposus is still in a

gelatin state. However, as a person agaes, the nucleus pulposus dries out

and the risk of herniation is reduces greatly.

Types of Herniation

There are three main types of disc herniation, with the first being cervical

disc herniation, which we have already discussed occurs in the neck.

Herniation between the sixth and seventh cervical vertebral bodies is the

most common type of disc herniation for this type. Symptoms of this can

affect the skull, neck, shoulder, arm and hand.

The next type of herniation is the Thoracic disc herniation, which are very

rare due to the stability in that region, which is the middle of the spine.

Typically, the herniation will be similar to cervical disc herniations at

the top of the thoracic discs, and similar to lumbar herniations at the

lower part of the thoracic.

The lumbar disc herniation occurs at the lower part of the back, usually

between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebral bodies. Symptoms of this can

affect the lower back. Buttocks, thigh and foot or toes. Typically, the

sciatic nerve is the most commonly affected by this type of herniated disc.

Those who suffer with this will experience a tingling feeling in their legs

and a burning feeling in their hips.

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