What is the difference between a bulging and herniated disc?
Short answer: A bulging disc is one in which the tough outer layers of the disc simply bulge into the spinal canal. A herniated disc is one in which the disc has cracked and some of the soft inner part has leaked out.
Long Answer: discs act [...]
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What is sciatica?
Sciatica is pain, tingling, or numbness produced by an irritation of the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. Branches of the sciatic nerve extend through the buttocks and down the back of [...]
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Many patients walk through our doors with a variety of back pain issues. The first thing that we must do is ask questions regarding your medical history. The reason we do this is because back pain is a symptom of a medical condition, not a diagnosis itself. When we say that we can stop your [...]
Fox News recently published an article about eight pains that you shouldn’t ignore when working out. It’s no surprise that two of the eight pains are in the neck or back. They specifically point out that sharp pain in the back could be due to a slipped disc or pinched nerve.
1. Sudden Head or Neck [...]
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Definition of Bulging Disc:
A bulging disc is a condition related to the spine, usually the lower back, occurring when a disc bulges through a crevice in the spine. It happens when the disc shifts out of its normal radius and most often occurs simply as a result of age.
A bulging disc is different from a [...]
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Definition:
A pinched nerve occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues such as bone spurs, disc herniation and ligaments. This pressure (compression) disrupts the nerve’s function – causing pain, tingling, numbness or weakness in the affected area, and in many cases causing permanent damage.
A pinched nerve can occur anywhere in [...]
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Everywhere you look, homeowners are outdoors planting spring flowers and shrubs to add color and beauty to their homes. This is the time when the weather is not too hot, and a weekend of hard work will reap glorious results all season long. But, if you’re suffering from back or neck pain, you most likely [...]
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Our Approach to Herniated Disc Repair:
Traditional disc herniation surgery requires stripping away back muscles in order to expose the spine, which can cause extreme scarring and bleeding. At the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, we are able to treat the herniation with just a laser and without stripping muscle at all. Because we do not use [...]
Patrick Dickerson is able to play golf again
Patrick Dickerson was suffering from a painful bulging disc in his spine. He walked into our minimally invasive spine institute office at 5:30 in the morning and walked out at 3:30 in the afternoon. He describes the scar as “about the size of your pinky nail.”
He can now [...]
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Degenerative Disc Disease – While disc degeneration is a common part of aging, trauma to the spine can cause severe constant chronic pain. Many patients still are left with the wrong impression about what Degenerative Disc Disease really means. So let’s breakdown this compound phrase so we can better understand what exactly is being described.
The [...]
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