Herniated disc, also known as prolapsed disk or slipped disc, is common in the age range 30-50 years. Acute herniated disc often leads to nerve trapping and sciatica (shooting pain in leg).
Lower back injuries are the number one cause of work absenteesim in the Western World
The damage is done through years of faulty biomechanics and the sedentary lifestyle associated with desk-jobs. We rarely think about how we use are spines untill we're crippled with pain. There is usually a build up of missed warning signs .... presumed muscle pain from training hard
Discal damage should not be interpreted as ageing, genetic weakness, or irreparable damage. Discs can fully heal, it's the continued lifestyle pattern that causes repeat worsening episodes.
Medical doctors are likely to ply you with pain killers, anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxants and rely on the bodies natural healing mechanisms. Core muscle strengthening exercises to protect the disc and surgery (ususally in the form of a dissectomy) are offered in chronic cases.
Good biomechanical squatting squatting is not enemy best medicine.
- suport general vitality to speed recovery
- is little you can do to cause the recovery other than workout the cause (static posture, trauma, dynamic posture =movement) and allocate the time to heal without stress
- slowly reintroduce good stress
symptom progression:
-herniation:
outer innervated ring tear
herniation to ptrusion &/or prolapse (gel)
cord v spinal nerves
protrusion neurological - deficit wetting
-intense localised back pain iiniated by movement, muscle contraction leadinding to side shift
radiating sciatic pain
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*cause:
- Romanian deadlift without glute engaged
- exacerbard by fitroll sitting in rounded lumbar for potracted periods - deep squat on feet does engage glute
*reposition
if posterior (central or lateral via) via yoga cobra/Mckenzie stretch/spine ext
* how is that tissue nourished:
-heal discs via imbibation ...
-drink lots to hydrate
-underlying vitality
-pump the region safely
* medical fraternity
-std is to focus on treating the symptom the strenthen the muscles around the injured area
FAILS to remove cause + repositioning asap for rapid healing in position
-much turf protecting between camps - gp,chiro, osteo, physio
prolapse prolapsed disc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIIQTO3CjfU
http://www.stockton.edu/ospreys/ATCommonDisc.htm
http://espn.go.com/trainingroom/s/1999/0901/13986.html
http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/diseases/bone-muscle/slipped-disc/
http://lifeafterpain.com/info/
mckenzie ext stretches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOp-ugJbTQ http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/back/buttocks/sciatica.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU7abgOefu8
http://www.youtube.com/user/yogatoday
http://www.physioroom.com/experts/asktheexperts/answers/qa_tj_20030906.php
http://web.mac.com/kinetichealth/Kinetiic_Health_-_Online/Home.html
http://www.drabelson.com/
http://www.herniated-disc-pain.org/spinal-decompression.html
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