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What Do Athletes Do for Herniated Discs?

Approximately 85 percent of Olympic athletes have issues with disc degeneration or herniation, according to SI.com. Similar lower back problems are common among NFL players. In fact, athletes of all skill levels and ages are just as ...
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How Does a Herniated Lumbar Disc Feel?

Herniated disc pain often subsides or goes away after 1–2 months for many individuals. While this is encouraging news, it is still important to know what symptoms to pay attention to so you can determine when to seek treatment. Everyone’s ...
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Types of Exercise to Avoid if You Have a Bulging Disc

Exercise is generally a good thing for overall health and the various parts of the spine. However, some exercises can be a bit too strenuous or risky if you have a bulging spinal disc. Whether the affected disc is abnormally protruding to ...
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When to Seek Emergency Care for a Herniated Disc

For many people with a herniated disc (sometimes referred to as a “ruptured” or “bulging” disc), spinal disc problems of this nature are not medically urgent. In fact, it is common for patients to respond well to medication, physical ...
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How Serious Are Herniated Discs?

It is estimated about 2 percent of people experience issues with a herniated disc (also commonly known as a "slipped disc" or “ruptured disc”) each year. More often than not, spinal disc issues of this nature are not serious enough to ...
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How Often Is Surgery Necessary for Herniated Discs?

It is often possible to treat or manage the symptoms associated with a herniated disc without surgery. While it is rarely a first recommendation, for some people, surgery may be required. According to research cited by Harvard Health, ...
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Can Sitting Make a Herniated Disc Worse?

Along with excessive reaching, stretching, and bending, sitting can aggravate the symptoms of a herniated disc (sometimes referred to as a “ruptured” or “bulging” disc) for some people. This does not mean you cannot actually sit ...
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Can a Herniated Disc Be Healed with Exercise?

IIt is not unusual to have a herniated disc. Fortunately, there are many nonsurgical ways to minimize the symptoms associated with a disc that is irritating a nearby nerve—often enough to significantly improve your ability to do what you ...
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Can a Herniated Disc Heal with Chiropractic Treatment?

From targeted therapeutic exercises to physical therapy and medication, there are many ways to treat the symptoms related to a herniated disc (also commonly known as a "slipped disc" or “ruptured disc”) without surgery. One possible option ...
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What Could Cause a Herniated Disc to Be More Painful at Nighttime?

It is possible to have a herniated disc, also commonly known as a "slipped disc" or “ruptured disc,” and never know it. Other times, a nearby nerve is compressed or irritated. Even when this occurs, the resulting discomfort can vary ...
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