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This animated video shows you what casues a herniated disc. The nucleus pulposus is the soft spongy tissue inside the disc and the annulus fibrosis is the outer coating which maintains the shape of the disc. Age and pressure, or injury can cause damage to the disc which then can cause impingment on the adjacent nerves casing pain and parathesias or tingling. Video courtesy of Blausen Medical.
Ask VideoMD: Improving neck and back pain from computer use. The first thing you must do is make sure that you have good posture when using the computer, this includes not being too close to the screen, so you should check your eye sight. Local therapy with alternating heat and cold, as well as non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, such as motrin can help. Stretching may also help. Refractory symptoms my require a trigger injection. Question from HealthEagle .com.
Low Back Pain causes $20 billion in healthcare expenditures a year. 60-90% of people will have an episode of back pain in their lifetime. It also causes significant disability. Most causes of back pain are benign, but it is important to look for red flags for more worrisome causes of back pain.
Monica Baker, a physical therapist and trainer, demonstrates exercises that can help with back pain, and sometimes prevent back pain. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SEE A PHYSICIAN BEFORE STARTING EXERCISES FOR BACK PAIN.
Back Pain is the most common cause of workdays lost in our society. Back pain can be from the muscles that support the spine, which is more common in younger people. Back pain can also be caused from the bone and cartiledge of the spine, or a herniated disc. Dr. Alexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med. Ctr., discusses the different types of back pain.
Back and leg pain are commonly caused by lumbar spinal stenosis: Dr. A Nick Shamie, an orthopedic surgeon at UCLA, discusses the treatment of low back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis with the X stop.
New guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommends imaging studies for people with back pain only when there are significant neurologic symptoms or in people with other significant medical problems. It is important to determine if the back pain is muscles and musculoskelatal pain, or is there a more serious cause.
Back Pain which is caused by the muscle, which is common in young people, will commonly start after performing some physical activity, and you may feel a sharp pain across the back. The symptoms of older people with arthritis causing their back pain is usually pain that starts with prolonged standing or walking, it is usually more gradual in onset and can come and go. Dr. ALexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med. Ctr., discusses the symptom of back pain.
Back Pain is the most common cause of loss of workdays. Back pain can be prevented by having strong muscles that support the spine, and by having good posture. Dr. ALexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med.Ctr, discusses Prevention of back pain. He tell you that you need to have good posture, with what he calls spine neutral posture. You must also exercise to strenghthen your core muscles around the spine.