Description
What is a Disc?
Discs are shock-absorbing structures (often likened to jelly donuts or water balloons) that serve as spaces between the vertebra (bones) of the spine.
How Can a Disc Get Irritated?
When we bend, lift, and/ or twist with poor mechanics we can irritated a disc.
Do I Need to See a Physician?
Generally, when in doubt, consult with your physician. For Acute Disc Irritation, indicators that you should see your physician are:
- Significant radiating leg pain, numbness, or tingling
- Significant leg weakness
- If you have had a recent low back injury that triggers:
- Bowel Changes (Forgive the Language: You are “pooping in your pants”/ having accidents or you are pooping significantly less than is your usual).
- Bladder Changes (Forgive the Language: You are “peeing in your pants”/ having accidents or you are peeing significantly less than is your usual).
- You have Saddle Numbness (You cannot feel your “undercarriage area” or it feels like there is less sensation there than usual).
- Your sexual function has changed (You cannot achieve an erection or orgasm).
- Your gait/ walking is out of your control.
THESE ARE SIGNS OF POSSIBLE CENTRAL COMPRESSION IN YOUR SPINE AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY!
Jenny’s Hallmark Signs of Acute Disc Irritation:
- Sudden onset of low back pain
- Caused by bending, lifting, and/ or twisting
- Pain with cough or sneeze
- “I threw my back out.”
- “My back gave out on me.”
Dr. Jenny Prewitt’s Acute Disc Irritation Tip Video:
If this sounds like your pain, the Acute Disc Irritation Tip Sheet is likely for you. Use links above to get your Tip Sheet and start Your Road to Recovery now!
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