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Kinds of Lower Back Injuries

Lower back pain is common and somewhat complicated. For this reason, each person’s experience with spine-related issues in this area will be unique. However, there are some types of spine injuries that tend to be fairly common sources of ...
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Finding Relief from Low Back Pain when You Are Pregnant

Pregnancy brings about many changes in the body, including ones that loosen spine-supporting soft tissues and throw off the center of gravity. There is also added stress and strain on the lower portion of the spine and its discs, so it is ...
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What’s the Time Period for Full Recovery after a Discectomy?

A discectomy is like any type of surgery in that you'll need to give your body and spine time to heal and recover. It is a process that involves following your doctor's recommendations, taking proper precautions, and taking the steps ...
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Can a Bulging Disc Fully Heal?

A "bulging disc" isn't fully herniated, although it may eventually reach that point. It can still significantly affect nearby nerves in a similar way. The good news is the discomfort associated with this type of disc-related damage doesn't ...
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Introduction to Post-Discectomy Syndrome

Spinal discs sometimes irritate nerves to the point where surgery is necessary to improve quality of life and ease near-debilitating discomfort. If you have a discectomy to remove a portion of disc material affecting nerve roots, you may ...
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How Long Should I Expect to Have Pain after a Microdiscectomy?

While often a last resort, unless nerve-compression symptoms are severe, a discectomy can provide welcome relief when various nonsurgical treatments aren’t providing pain relief. Patients often wonder how long pain may last following a ...
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What to Expect if You Reherniate after Having Surgery

Roughly 10 percent of patients, according to Spine Health , experience another herniation affecting the same location after having spinal disc surgery. The risk of reherniation increases if you’re a younger patient with healthier discs. If ...
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Is It Worth It to Have Surgery for a Herniated Disc?

Spinal discs are rubbery and spongy enough to cushion the spine's bones but still flexible enough to handle the stress from daily movements. Eventually, all this wear and strain can lead to damage to certain discs, especially ones in the ...
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What’s the Usual Recovery Period after a Microdiscectomy?

You’ll need to give yourself sufficient time to heal and recover following any type of spine surgery. If a discectomy is the procedure you're considering now or planning to have done in the near future, be aware that recovery time will ...
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Main Causes of Lower Back Pain in Military Personnel

Lower back pain, or LBP, is one of the most common health-related problems in the United States, and it’s certainly one that can affect anyone. It's also something that can be an ongoing issue for people normally more active or likely to ...
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