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Help for Herniated Disc Pain from Your Chiropractor in Oviedo

People suffering from a herniated disc, a condition more commonly affecting men than women, typically do not get the pain relief they seek from bed rest, heat/cold applications or even steroid injections. To alleviate herniated disc pain and facilitate healing of damaged discs, your chiropractor in Oviedo provides a variety of effective chiropractic treatments such as spinal adjustments, decompression therapy and physiotherapy.

What is a Herniated Disc?

Usually affecting your lower spine, a herniated disc causes pain when discs "slip" or shift away from their normal positioning between vertebrae. Normally discs are responsible for cushioning spinal vertebrae and preventing vertebrae from scraping against each other. These discs can be damaged or herniated which causes the disc to protrude far enough from between vertebrae to irritate and inflame nerve endings.

Diagnosing a Herniated Disc

Usually attributed to trauma, aging and disc degeneration, a herniated disc produces many different types of pain. Some examples include tingling sensation in the back and legs, lower back pain, shooting, intense pain in thighs, calves or buttocks and may even cause pain in your feet. Herniated discs emerging in the neck area will generate the same type of shooting pain in your arm, hands and shoulder. Herniated disc pain may intensify when you sneeze, cough or bend your spine.

Chronic back pain that fails to respond to traditional treatment like icing and stretching should always be evaluated by your chiropractor in Oviedo to help prevent a bulging disc from rupturing. Magnetic resonance imaging scans (MRIs) work well to detect asymptomatic herniated discs so that chiropractors can start addressing your problems quickly with conservative non-twisting care. These chiropractic techniques are meant to realign the joint and remove pressure off a herniated disc.

Chiropractic Treatment for a Herniated Disc

Spinal manipulation, deep tissue massage therapy and decompression therapy are all effective at relieving pain and numbness caused by a herniated disc. Some people find that wearing a flexible back brace between treatment sessions with their chiropractor in Oviedo helps alleviate discomfort by reducing pressure within the spinal vertebrae.

With gentile, non-twisting chiropractic care you won't need to wear the brace since discs and nerve endings are no longer being compressed by vertebrae. Dr. Ressler will also customize strengthening and stretching exercises to support the injured disc. Depending on where your herniated disc is located, symptom severity and other factors, your chiropractor will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan designed to heal a herniated disc and restore you quality of life. Dr. Ressler has treated patients in Oviedo, Winter Springs and UCF area for these types of injuries.

Meet Our Chiropractor near Oviedo for Herniated Disc Treatment and Pain Relief

Enjoy rapid pain relief from a herniated disc without drugs or surgery by contacting Oviedo Injury & Wellness Center today at 407-977-5005 to schedule an appointment.