If you occasionally experience back pain, you may have a herniated disc. The main affected areas are the lumbar vertebrae and the lower back. It is a disease in which the soft disc between the vertebrae protrudes, and today we will learn about herniated discs, so please read until the end.

A herniated disc is when the disc between the vertebrae protrudes and compresses the surrounding nerves. The pain varies from person to person, but many people experience very painful pain. We will learn more about this through the article below.

Causes and main symptoms of herniated discs

There are many causes of herniated discs. These are as follows:

• The disc protrudes and compresses the spinal nerve.
• Vigorous exercise and exceeding the range of motion of the waist.
• Accident or severe trauma.
• Habituating bad posture for your waist.
  Generally, bad posture and external impact are the main causes.
• The height of both shoulders is different.
• One side of the back rises when you bend forward.
• The soles of your shoes are worn only on one side or only in a certain area.
• It is presumed that the pelvis is crooked and the leg length is different.
• It is uncomfortable to stand or sit for a long time due to back pain.
• Severe pain when bending forward or backward.
• If you lie flat on the floor and slowly raise your legs alternately, you may need to consider it if your legs are pulled and you cannot raise them much.
• A rapid increase in weight over a short period of time.

Herniated disc prevention methods

Daily habits are important to prevent herniated discs. These are as follows:

Herniated disc prevention
Avoid excessive bending or leaning back as much as possible, as this can cause back pain during sports activities or daily life. Do not maintain a posture that bends or leans back for too long.
Be careful when lying on your stomach and using your smartphone, reading, etc., as it can put pressure on your back and neck. When sitting, align your upper body straight, and if it is difficult, lean back on the backrest and rest.
Be careful when sitting cross-legged, as it is not good for the alignment of the pelvis and vertebrae. For back exercises, it is better to do plank exercises rather than sit-ups, gently and frequently within the range of pain.
Regularly do light walking instead of strenuous jogging that makes you short of breath. Swimming, which is least affected by gravity, can also be considered a good exercise for the back.

Types of herniated disc treatment
There are various types of treatment for herniated discs. These are as follows:

Treatment methods
Physical therapy - Thermal therapy, cold therapy, electrical therapy, ultrasound therapy, etc.

• It relieves pain and promotes tissue healing, improving movement in the affected area.
  Manual therapy - It is a manual treatment that corrects the musculoskeletal system by identifying the patient's characteristics and the cause of pain.
• It is a treatment that relieves muscles, ligaments, tendons, etc., which are the cause of pain.
  Exercise therapy - It is a process that identifies the patient's medical history or movement patterns and corrects the cause of the problem.
• It is a process that widens the range of motion of the joints, prevents load on the body tissues, and activates them.
  Ligament strengthening
  Injection therapy - It is a treatment that injects a drug that promotes cell differentiation and tissue regeneration into the damaged area.
• It is a treatment that relieves pain and enhances self-healing ability.
  Extracorporeal shock wave - It is a regenerative treatment that induces the formation of new blood vessels and tissue regeneration.
• It is divided into focused (concentrated on one point of the lesion) and radial (radiated widely around the lesion) extracorporeal shock waves.
  Selective
  Nerve block - It is a procedure that injects a local anesthetic into the nerve where the pain occurs.
• The pain is observed during the time when the local anesthesia wears off, and the cause of the pain and the nerve are identified and treated.

If you have had herniated disc surgery, it is good to rest at home for about a week. And within 3 weeks, you can partially return to your daily life, and after 3 weeks, you can return to your daily life.

In conclusion

Today, we have looked at herniated discs. Our daily bad habits can slowly lead to the development of herniated discs. We hope you will refer to the prevention methods above and make improvements to prevent them.