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Prolapsed disc is also known as a Herniated or Slipped Disc. The dishirec’s in the spine are called intervertebral discs, they are thin, biscuit like structures that act as cushions between the bones of the back (vertebrae). Each disc is made of a soft gelatine centre surrounded by a tough, fibrous outer case. This structure allows the disc to be tough enough to maintain the space between the vertebrae, but soft enough to absorb when the spine flexes during any movement such as bending, leaning and turning sideways.
Combination of the following factors:
Prolapsed discs are in people under 20, but common among people aged over 25 to 55. Of all the factors responsible for Prolapsed disc’s, aging is probably the biggest factor. With age the disc’s outer case appears to degenerate slowly, through wear and tear.
Genetic factors in some families, several close relatives suffer from Prolapsed disc’s.
Individual risk factors. There may be at increased risk of a Prolapsed disc if you work at a job or participate in a sport that involves heavy lifting or impacted.
There are three distinct areas of the vertebral column where a prolapsed disc may occur:
· The cervical area between the vertebrae in the neck
· The thoracic area between the vertebrae in the upper back.
· The lumbar region between the vertebrae in the lower back and above the pelvis.
The symptoms and signs of a prolapsed disc are usually back pain in the area of the affected disc. This is the pain is the signal that a disc tough outer case has been injured in some way, However, it’s not necessarily that the inner core has herniated. If the inner core does herniate and presses on a nearby nerve, the resulting symptoms will be different, depending on the location of the Prolapsed disc.
· In the cervical region Pan occurs in the neck, shoulder, shoulder blade, arm or chest, together with numbness or weakness in the arm or fingers, headaches may also occur.
· In the thoracic region Symptoms may be vague and varying, from pain in the upper back, lower back, chest, abdomen or legs, together with weakness and numbness in one or both legs. Also affecting the bowel or bladder incontinence.
Cold/LOw Level laser Therapy.
The lasers used at Central Chiropractic Clinic are certified as Cold Laser (LLLT). For the past 30 years the technology of Cold Laser Therapy (also known as Low Level Laser Therapy) has been formally accepted in North America and in many other parts of the world such as Europe, Russia and Japan. In all this time there have been no recorded long-term adverse effects from low level laser therapy. It is considered to be non-invasive, painless and safe.
Cold/Low Level Laser Therapy uses laser light energy to stimulate cells to function optimally. In the body, light sensitive chromophores and other elements within the cell absorb energy, initiating a series of important photochemical changes such as increased production of ATP. The mitochondria and Kreb’s Cycle stimulation initiates the production of ATP, providing the cell with the extra energy needed to accelerate the healing process and positively influence pain. These activities can occur in all types of cells and includes ligament, nerves, cartilage and muscle.
Cold/Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a Handheld, non-invasive, light-emitting medical device which is used over different areas of the body. It provides an unmatched advantage in the treatment of conditions such as:
Chronic Upper and Lower Back pain.
Sciatica.
Prolapsed disc. Slipped disc. Hernaited disc. Bulging disc.
Trapped nerves.
For further in depth information on Prolapsed disc, Back Pain, lower back Pain and Sciatica, please go to top left corner under “Pain” or “Conditions”.
