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Best Ways to Sleep Following a Microdiscectomy

on February 7, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

A doctor typically provides specific guidance after a patient has a discectomy. However, there are certain pieces of advice that can benefit anyone recovering from spine-related surgery. This applies to sleeping following a ...

Are Microdiscectomies Considered Major Surgical Procedures?

on February 4, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

It's increasingly common today for spine-related procedures to involve minimally invasive techniques. This is one of the reasons a discectomy isn't necessarily "major" surgery in the traditional sense. Still, any spine-related procedure ...

Athletes & Lower Back Injuries

on February 2, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

A fun, challenging, and personally rewarding way to get regular exercise is to be involved with sports on a regular basis. However, because many popular sports are also physically demanding, it's not unusual for athletes to have lumbar ...

How Soon Can You Walk Following Microdiscectomy Surgery?

When Will I Be Able to Walk after Having Microdiscectomy Surgery?

on January 28, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

When you have pain related to a damaged or herniated disc (sometimes referred to as a “slipped disc” or ”ruptured disc”), even walking can be difficult or uncomfortable. The good news is if a discectomy is right for your spinal condition, ...

Which Disc Has the Highest Rate of Herniation?

on January 26, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Since your lower back is the most mobile and exposed part of your spine, it's the area where discs are more likely to become herniated. The biomechanical forces at play in this flexible part of your spine are the main reason this is the ...

Does Having a Discectomy Make the Back Weaker?

Will a Microdiscectomy Make My Back Weaker?

on January 24, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

The primary purpose of a discectomy is to remove material that's protruding from a damaged spinal disc and irritating nearby nerves. It's ordinarily done to alleviate related discomfort from radiating nerve pain or irritation of the ...

How Do You Know if a Herniated Disc Is Serious?

How to Tell if a Herniated Disc Is Serious

on January 21, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

f you have a herniated spinal disc, also commonly known as a "slipped disc" or “ruptured disc,” you’re not alone. In fact, according to Cleveland Clinic, herniated discs are one of the most common causes of leg, back, and neck pain. It’s ...

What You Should & Shouldn’t Do after You Have a Discectomy

on January 19, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

If you're preparing to have a microdiscectomy to address issues with a herniated or damaged spinal disc or you've recently had this procedure, you can increase your odds of enjoying positive results by being cautious when necessary and ...

Things to Avoid When You Have a Bulging Disc

Things You Shouldn’t Do if You Have a Herniated Disc

on January 17, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

With a bulging disc, which can burst to become a “ruptured” or “herniated” disc, the outer shell has weakened enough to cause the disc to become abnormally shaped so it extends more to one side. The affected disc may also flatten to some ...

Is a Microdiscectomy the Right Choice for You?

on January 14, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

The full or partial removal of a spinal disc, referred to as a discectomy or microdiscectomy, is often a last resort if other treatments have failed to provide sufficient relief. While this procedure often produces beneficial results for ...

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