Herniated Disc Treatment
A herniated disc can cause back or neck pain, stiffness, numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain that travels into the arms or legs. Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy provides individualized chiropractic and physical therapy care for patients with herniated discs and related musculoskeletal and nerve symptoms. Treatment is based on each patient’s examination findings, functional limitations, and specific needs at our Lake Worth and Fort Lauderdale locations.
What Causes a Herniated Disc?
A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes through a weakened or damaged area of the disc’s outer layer. This can irritate or place pressure on nearby nerves, leading to pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness.
Herniated discs may develop from age-related disc changes, repetitive lifting or bending, twisting movements, heavy physical activity, sports injuries, work-related injuries, or trauma from a motor vehicle accident. Herniated discs most commonly affect the lumbar or cervical spine, although symptoms vary depending on the location and nerves involved.
How Is a Herniated Disc Diagnosed?
Diagnosing a herniated disc begins with a careful review of your symptoms, medical history, daily activities, and any recent injuries or accidents. A physical examination may include evaluation of spinal range of motion, strength, sensation, reflexes, posture, gait, and neurological function.
When clinically appropriate, diagnostic imaging such as MRI may be recommended to evaluate the spinal discs, nerve involvement, and other conditions that may be contributing to your symptoms.
How Is a Herniated Disc Treated?
Treatment for a herniated disc depends on the location of the affected disc, severity of symptoms, nerve involvement, and how the condition is affecting movement and daily activities. At Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, treatment plans are individualized based on each patient’s examination findings, functional limitations, and specific needs.
Care may include physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, stretching and mobility work, manual therapy, chiropractic care when appropriate, spinal decompression when clinically indicated, and other conservative treatments designed to reduce discomfort, improve mobility and strength, and restore function.
Can Chiropractic Care Help With a Herniated Disc?
Chiropractic care may be part of a personalized treatment plan for certain patients with a herniated disc when clinically appropriate. Because disc-related symptoms may affect spinal mobility, surrounding muscles, joints, and nerve function, an examination can help identify musculoskeletal restrictions and functional limitations that may be contributing to pain or reduced mobility.
At Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, chiropractic care may be coordinated with physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, mobility work, spinal decompression when clinically indicated, and other conservative treatments based on the patient’s individual findings and needs.
Herniated Disc After a Motor Vehicle Accident
The force of a motor vehicle accident can place sudden stress on the spine and may contribute to disc injuries or aggravate a pre-existing disc condition. Depending on the location of the affected disc, symptoms may include neck or back pain, stiffness, numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain that travels into the arms or legs.
At Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, patients with suspected accident-related disc injuries are evaluated for spinal mobility, neurological symptoms, functional limitations, and other musculoskeletal injuries. When appropriate, care may include chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, spinal decompression, and other conservative treatment based on examination findings.
Ready to Find Relief From Herniated Disc Pain?
Schedule an appointment with Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy to discuss your neck or back pain, radiating symptoms, or other concerns related to a herniated disc and learn which conservative treatment options may be appropriate for you. We provide personalized chiropractic and physical therapy care at our Lake Worth and Fort Lauderdale locations.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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