Tag Archives: Herniated Disk

You’ve Been Diagnosed with a Herniated Disc: What Now?

There are things worse in life, but those living with a herniated disc will be hard pressed to think of them. A herniated disc (also called ruptured disc or slipped disc) is a very painful condition that affects every aspect of your life. Herniated disc pain affects everyone differently, but if you have symptoms for […]

Should I Have Carpal Tunnel Surgery?

Last week, a new patient asked me, “Should I have carpal tunnel surgery?” My immediate response was, “once you’re cut — opened up by surgery — you can’t be uncut. Make sure it truly is carpal tunnel before you opt for surgical intervention.” Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve — a nerve […]

Little Known Facts About Jane Seymour

Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg (later known as “Jane Seymour”) was born on February 15, 1951 in Hayes, London, England. Her father, John, was an English Jewish obstetrician. Her mother, Mieke, was a Japanese prison camp survivor from World War II. Younger sisters Sally and Anne rounded out the family. Having flat feet didn’t discourage the […]

Pain Relief for a Slipped Disk

If you suffer from back pain and don’t seem to get rid of it, chances are you’ve slipped. Otherwise known as a herniated disc, this is a very common damage to the discs that surround the spinal cord and can be very painful. Fortunately, there are many pain relief options when it comes to a […]

Herniated Disk: Is There Hope of Recovery?

A herniated disc is an injury to the soft disc cushion between the vertebrae. A herniated disc may move to any location along your spine. This injury is not a spinal injury because it only involves the column around the spinal cord and not the spinal cord itself. . There are many names for herniated […]

Living with Chronic Back Pain and Ways to Alleviate that Pain

I am 25 years old and have suffered from chronic back pain and hip pain since I was 18 years old. I’ll be the first to tell you that it is not easy to go through, not at all. For me the morning is the absolute worst. I get out of bed and the soreness […]

Herniated Disc: Symptoms and Diagnostic Tests

A herniated disc, also called a ruptured or slipped disc or herniated nucleus pulposus, is a herniated disc when all or part of the nucleus pulposus-soft, gelatinous, middle portion of the invertebral disc is forced through a weakened or torn outer annulus of the disc. fibrous ring). When this happens, the protruding disc impinges on […]