The majority of herniated discs will heal themselves in about six weeks and do not require surgery.
Other treatments given by medical professionals are:
The physical therapist can provide noninvasive therapies, such as ultrasound or diathermy to project heat deep into the tissues of the back or administer manual therapy, if mobility of the spine is impaired.
Mostly, treatment for a herniated disc is non-surgical such as: education and learning to care for your back, possibly involving physical therapy, rest, pain relief medication and regular exercise. However, approximately 10% of people afflicted with a herniated disc will eventually undergo surgery - most typically a discectomy, in which disc matter is removed via an incision.
Herniated disks can be painful. One of the best ways to treat one is to get rest and refrain from too much physical activity until it feels better. Sometimes surgery is required but often they heal on their own.
The first thing recommended for you to do is to use ice. Now, I realize that this may seem pretty simple, but I can't even tell you the number of times I've met people who are using heat to treat their herniated disc pain.
If it's really bad - operation. But most are just recommended pain killers/anti-imflammatory medication, rest, and then physical therapy.
Your friend will probably have surgery. Surgery is performed to remove the herniated disc, and free up space around the compressed nerve. It should be a simple surgery.
Stretching of the back by a licensed Chiropractor can reduce lower Back pain. If the lower back pain will not go away surgical intervention might be required.
A herniated disc is also referred to as a slipped, rupture, bulging, or protruding disc.
Generally not, as of late 2012. The intervertebral discs do not have a good blood supply, so trying to suture the ripped bits back together after shoving as much of the herniated bits back in as possible just doesn't go well. The area overall doesn't heal quickly, and when it does it is heavy on the scar tissue that can pinch nerves and reduce mobility. The current standard of care is to remove the bits of the disc that fell out of the capsule (the "herniated" part of herniated disc) and then evaluate the joint to see what to do - clean out the rest and let it heal, fuse the joint, etc.
There is no specific hospitals that specialize in herniated disc surgery. However, there are plenty of doctors that specialize in herniated disc surgery.
A herniated disc
A herniated disc is an injury that can occur to your spinal cord and/or the roots of your nerves. It can be extremely painful for one to experience.
"I think I have herniated my Articular Disc"
Yes it can
Bulging disc vs herniated disc
An intervertebral disk in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. Alternative terms: Intervertebral Disk Displacement; Disk Displacement, Intervertebral; Disk Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disk; Displacements, Intervertebral Disk; Intervertebral Disk Displacements; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Disc Displacement, Intervertebral; Disc Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disc; Displacements, Intervertebral Disc; Intervertebral Disc Displacements; Disk, Herniated; Disks, Herniated; Herniated Disk; Herniated Disks; Slipped Disk; Disk, Slipped; Disks, Slipped; Slipped Disks; Disk Prolapse; Disk Prolapses; Prolapse, Disk; Prolapses, Disk; Prolapsed Disk; Disk, Prolapsed; Disks, Prolapsed; Prolapsed Disks; Herniated Disc; Disc, Herniated; Discs, Herniated; Herniated Discs; Lumbar is referring to the lower back L1-L5
Symptoms of a herniated disk can be obtained by one's physician. There are also many web sites that offer symptoms of common health problems that list the symptoms of a herniated disc.
It is popularly known as a slipped disc
No. That is just not possible.