A lumbar herniated disc occurs when the outer fibrotic covering of an intervertebral disc develops a tear and the inner gelatinous core comes out of the opening. Typically patients experience a short-term episode of low back pain and then days to weeks later the back pain subsides and they develop leg pain in its place. Frequently, it can be accompanied by weakness in certain muscles of the leg or numbness in particular skin distributions. It tends to worsen with movement of the affected leg.
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Southern Hills Hospital answeredPatients with a deformity of some sort would be good candidates for limb lengthening.
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Doctors can slowly lengthen the bone, with muscle and connective anatomical parts growing with it.
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Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center answeredHeel pain can be caused by many conditions, but most commonly by plantar fasciitis.
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MountainView Hospital answeredSome overuse injuries of the foot and ankle are from running and jobs requiring many hours on their feet.
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Swedish Medical Center answeredThe team approach to orthopedic medicine is extremely important. The right surgeon with the right experience is needed, together with an anesthesiologist who understands the procedure that's going to be performed and can provide the proper anesthesia for the case—as well as pain relief after surgery.
Further, a dedicated team of medical doctors is needed to assist in managing your care preoperatively and postoperatively, to minimize any risk or medical complications that can occur during any operative procedure. Having a team that works together in the operating room day in and day out makes a procedure go quickly, efficiently and smoothly. This will optimize the outcome for you.
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RealAge answeredSee All 2 AnswersIf you have a lumbar herniated disc, you should call your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms:
- back pain or neck pain that wakes you up at night
- loss of bowel or bladder control with your pain
- numbness, pins-and-needles tingling or weakness in your legs
The discs in the spine are composed of connective tissue that sits between the 24 vertebrae that comprise the spine. The discs act as cushions and shock absorbers between those bones. A herniated disc occurs when part or all of a disc slips or ruptures between the vertebrae in your spinal column, usually because of too much pressure on your back from, for example, bending and lifting something heavy. A lumbar herniated disc is a slipped or ruptured disc in your lower (lumbar) area of your spine.
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See All 3 AnswersThe treatment options for a herniated lumbar disc begin with very conservative measures. Often rest, anti-inflammatory medications, stretching and physical therapy will improve the symptoms of a herniated disc.
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Often, a herniated disc causes no symptoms. However, a herniated disc can be quite painful in terms of back pain or leg pain. If a herniated disc displaces, stretches or compresses a nerve root, this will often result in severe numbness, tingling, pain or weakness in the legs.