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How to Tell if You Have a Herniated Disc

on September 12, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

You may not immediately know you have a herniated disc. In fact, you could have a herniated disc and not even know it at all for the duration of the herniation, which is often indefinite unless the protruding disc material eventually eases ...

How to Treat a Herniated Disc with Sciatica

Treatment Options for Sciatica Related to a Herniated Disc

on September 5, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Herniated discs often occur in the lower back area. For this reason, it is not unusual for the affected nerve to be the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower back and works its way downward. If the sciatic nerve is the source of your ...

How to Immediately Relieve Pain from Sciatica

Ways to Immediately Alleviate Sciatica Pain

on August 10, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Sciatica is the general term for irritation of the sciatic nerve and related symptoms, and it can produce discomfort that ranges from fairly mild to severe. Depending on the source of the compression, sciatica may significantly affect your ...

What Do Lumbar Herniated Discs Feel Like?

How Does a Herniated Lumbar Disc Feel?

on August 5, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

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 ...

How to Tell if You've Got a Ruptured Disc

What Are the Symptoms of a Ruptured Disc?

on July 29, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

A "ruptured" spinal disc occurs when inner disc material seeps through the outside disc wall due to some type of damage or weakness. Also referred to as herniated discs, ruptured discs often occur in the lower back. As is true with any ...

What Are the Surgery Options for Alleviating Sciatica Pain?

Surgical Options for Pain Due to Sciatica

on June 27, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Whether or not surgery is recommended or appropriate for sciatica depends on the cause of this type of nerve-related irritation and the severity of the discomfort. If the source is a herniated disc in the lower back area, the most common ...

Is Surgery the Ideal Treatment for Sciatica?

Is Having Surgery the Best Way to Treat Sciatica?

on June 1, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Because of symptoms such as burning or tingling sensations and pain radiating down one leg, sciatica is difficult to ignore. However, it is often possible to manage the discomfort related to sciatic nerve irritation with conservative, or ...

Can a Herniated Disc Heal with Chiropractic Treatment?

on May 25, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

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 ...

Can a Surgical Procedure Relieve Pain Caused by Sciatica?

Will Surgery Alleviate Sciatica Pain?

on May 18, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Unless symptoms are potentially life-threatening or severe, most people with sciatica are advised to try nonsurgical treatments first—typically for about 6–8 months. If leg pain, numbness, and other frequently experienced sciatica symptoms ...

Is Massage a Good Form of Treatment for Herniated Discs?

on May 9, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Herniated discs are fairly common but often treatable or manageable with conservative treatments. One of these is massage therapy. A deep tissue massage is one of the forms of manual manipulation that could provide welcome relief if you ...

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