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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 ...

Frequency of Reherniations After Microdiscectomy Surgery

Is Disc Reherniation Following a Microdiscectomy Common?

on January 12, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

A microdiscectomy is an approach to correcting disc-related issues that ranks with spinal fusion surgery as one of the most common spine procedures performed today. It's a minimally invasive way of removing the part of a disc in the lower ...

Is a Flare-Up or a Reherniated Disc Causing Your Pain?

on December 27, 2021 | By The Barricaid Team

If you've had surgery to address discomfort from a herniated disc, it's only natural to be concerned about any recurrence of symptoms. Two of the possible reasons you may experience some degree of noticeable discomfort after surgery are ...

Can You Herniate the Same Disc Two Times?

Is It Possible for a Spinal Disc to Herniate Twice?

on December 24, 2021 | By The Barricaid Team

Most patients who undergo herniated disc treatment involving surgery don’t experience a reherniation of the same disc, but it does happen. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, there's a 10 to 15 percent chance, on ...

Is Disc Reherniation a Common Issue?

on December 6, 2021 | By The Barricaid Team

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 ...

What Are Some Signs of Disc Reherniation?

on November 26, 2021 | By The Barricaid Team

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 ...

Tips for Preventing Recurrent Disc Herniation

on November 19, 2021 | By The Barricaid Team

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 ...

Signs You’re Experiencing Reherniation Following Microdiscectomy Surgery

on November 17, 2021 | By The Barricaid Team

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, ...

Primary Reasons for Reherniated Discs

on November 8, 2021 | By Barricaid

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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