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Is Disc Reherniation a Common Issue?

It's reasonable to expect treatment for a herniated disc (also commonly known as a "slipped disc" or “ruptured disc”) to eliminate or ease your discomfort, especially if a doctor recommends surgery to resolve your sciatica or other ...
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What Are Some Signs of Disc Reherniation?

Discectomy surgery for a herniated or ruptured spinal disc is effective for many patients. Still, there are times when the discomfort experienced prior to treatment returns. This is most often caused by disc reherniation, an issue that can ...
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Activities to Avoid while Recovering from a Discectomy

The surgical removal of all or part of a herniated or ruptured spinal disc, even if it involves minimally invasive techniques, does require some time to recover afterward—as with any surgery. As your body heals and the muscles that support ...
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Why Do Herniated Discs Occur So Frequently?

Herniated discs affect up to 2-3 percent of adults in any given year, and an estimated 40 percent will suffer from sciatica—the most common symptom—in their lifetime, according to Harvard Health Publishing. While a herniated disc, also ...
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Tips for Preventing Recurrent Disc Herniation

Recurrent disc herniation is a term often used to describe spinal disc discomfort that returns after initial treatment for a herniated disc (sometimes referred to as a “ruptured” or "bulging” disc), which usually includes surgery. Many ...
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Signs You’re Experiencing Reherniation Following Microdiscectomy Surgery

A microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive type of surgery performed to remove the part of a damaged or herniated disc—also commonly known as a "slipped disc," or “ruptured disc”—that’s irritating a nearby nerve. According to Spine Health, ...
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What Can Happen if a Herniated Disc Goes Untreated?

It's not a good idea to ignore signs suggesting something is off in your body. This piece of advice applies to a common source of leg pain—a herniated disc. Also commonly known as a “slipped disc” or “ruptured disc,” a herniated disc can't ...
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Is It Okay to Continue Playing Sports if I Have Lower Back Pain?

Many people with lower back pain related to sciatica, especially those who were naturally athletic prior to having issues with lower back pain, often assume their sports-playing days are over. The good news is this isn't always the case. ...
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What Causes Sciatica?

Starting in the lower back area and going down into the hips and parts of the legs, the sciatic nerve is the longest single nerve in the human body. Its prime location at the base of the spine also makes it a common source of discomfort ...
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Primary Reasons for Reherniated Discs

For many decades now, one of the more common ways to deal with a herniated or ruptured spinal disc has been a discectomy. According to an analysis of more than 39,000 patients who've had this procedure, surgery to remove part or all of a ...
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