- The intervertebral disc acts as the shock absorber between the vertebra above and below. When they are hydrated and healthy, they keep the spine flexible. Think about the disc as a jelly filled doughnut with soft, squishy interior and tough, fibrous exterior. When the nucleus pulposus (jelly) begins to push on the annulus fibrosus (outer part of the doughnut), it can herniate/slip/protrude/bulge through some of those outer layers.
- When that occurs, the pressure inside the disc increases greatly. This can often cause significant, debilitating pain. Depending on the size of the herniation or bulge, the disc can encroach upon the nearby nerve root which would likely cause radiculopathy like symptoms such as sciatica (radiating pain). Some patients on the other hand can have a herniated or bulging disc but to a lesser degree.
- Diagnostic imaging might reveal a disc that is in the process of degenerating on its way to a herniation or rupture. While a patient might not feel any symptom at the current time, the spine is likely in a biomechanical distorted state causing undue forces which can lead to weakness, numbness, or tingling.
- Corrections to the spine via Upper Cervical Spinal Care often have a positive impact on herniated/bulging discs. Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression is the leading non-invasive treatment for herniated/bulging discs.
Testimonials
Dr. Lea is amazing and me and my family is truely thankful for getting my life back on track. No surgeries. No pain killers. Just decomprrssion sessions and 10 min lazer treatment. I had issues with my L4 L5 which almost put me on bed 70%. Was hardly able to walk. Initially I read previous review from a lady bout her husband in similar situation and showed signifant improvements with the treatment Dr Lea provides. This encouraged me to visit him and proved to be the best decision. I started in April 2024 with 3 sessions a week because of severity. I started seeing improvements after 3-4 weeks and my session numbers went down to once a week and then juz once a month currently. In 5 months my spine improved from not able to walk to travelling internationally able to fly and meet my mom and cousins back in India. I highly recommend to please try this decompression treatment before even thinking of a surgery. Dr. Lea’s treatment works 100% Thank you again for everything.
Nitin
