Thursday, October 22, 2009

Slip Disc







What is Slip Disc (Backaches)?

Actually the term 'Slipped Disc' (Backache) does really describe, it's because the disc does not only slip out of place but bulges out towards the spinal cord. Furthermore, when the advancing age and body weakness it allowing the soft part to swell.


Normally, it most often affect at the lower back because the spine is a most important part to support the body. Occasionally, we can seen the following such as an injury from a fall, accident, hard physical labour and advancing age.

The age between 30 and 50 normally have a slipped disc (Backache)in the lower back and for the cervical vertebra around neck normally occur between the ages of 40 and 60. But sometimes, person between age 30 and 50 also suffering the cervical vertebra around neck it's depend on the work and what they are doing. Slipped disc (Backache) can be a symptom free. Symptoms of nerve root pressure also disturbance of feeling in the limbs such as paralysis of single muscles, pain to the arms or legs. It different from the symptoms of pressure on the spinal cord. The symptoms of pressure on the spinal cord may affect with control of the bladder, for example the legs will cause a spasms but not in the arms when the spinal cord in the chest area under the pressure. The other symptoms also will cause of loss control of the bladder function. It is call the symptoms of pressure on the cauda eguina. It will be disturbing of feeling in the rectum and paralysis of both legs.

Slipped Disk Overview
The disks are protective shock-absorbing pads between the bones of the spine. Although they do not actually "slip," a disk may split or rupture. This can cause the disk to fail, allowing the gel to escape into the surrounding tissue. The leaking jellylike substance can place pressure on the spinal cord or on a single nerve fiber and cause pain either around the damaged disk or anywhere along the area controlled by that nerve. This condition is also known as a herniated, ruptured, prolapsed, or, more commonly, slipped disk.

The most frequently affected area is the low back, but any disk can rupture, including those in the neck.
Slipped Disk Causes
Factors that lead to injury from a slipped disk include aging with associated degeneration and loss of elasticity of the discs and supporting structures; improper lifting, especially if accompanied by twisting or turning; and excessive strain. Sudden forceful trauma is a more rare cause.






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