... So I have a herniated disc that I've been dealing with for about 2 weeks. ... (1 replies)
... S1 is the only troublesome disc, its black on the MRI and completely shot and obviously now unstable and carrying a herniation again. ... (10 replies)
... and while I did not have a full blown disc herniation back then, I always had a "bad back" and I can honestly say my back never felt better then when I went to yoga class on a consistent basis. ... (16 replies)
... If you happen to have spondylolisthesis in addition to the disc herniation, any activity where the back is in extension needs to be avoided. ... (10 replies)
... vis I am new to the boards and have been searching for a little while. I will post my situation as I am at a complete loss with the army medical system and keep running around in circles. I will try my best to keep it short and to the point thanks in advance for the time! ... (16 replies)
... things like contact sports, running or something where there is a repetitious pounding that really jams the discs, etc. ... (6 replies)
... It is not unusual for something to look very innocuous on MRI but for it to be a source of great pain. Conversely sometimes a huge disc herniation will be something the patient is unaware of having...so, what the MRI shows is not very important by itself. ... (1 replies)
... The disc at this level, between the L4 and L5 vertebrae, is bulging and it is pushing into the central spinal canal and causing stenosis. ... (5 replies)
... s1 as well as other disc bulges ranking from minimal to moderate . Due to this herniation i had spinal stenosis and s1 nerve root compression. Symptoms were right leg pain form butt to foot and numbness to leg. ... (14 replies)
... of all sciatic pain is caused by a lumbar disc herniation. ... (2 replies)
... Don't be surprised if she starts to complain of pain running down her leg. ... (17 replies)
... S1 disc had ruptured...and he had not had any back pain or other symptoms he associated with a back problem. ... (38 replies)
... Radiculopathy is is a type of pain that radiates into an extremity, running directly along the course of a spinal nerve root. ... (19 replies)
... you might even feel like you have water running down your leg, causing you to think you have had an accident until you realize what is going on. ... (16 replies)
... I disagree and continue to go but health benies are running out. They were equally fickle on an injection saying it would help the pain but not the leg issue. So far I have decided against it. ... (16 replies)
... center of the disc, the nucleus. It connects the spinal vertebrae above and below the disc. The annulus keeps the nucleus from herniating or leaking out of the disc by "hydraulically" sealing the nucleus and evenly distributing any pressure and force imposed on the disc. ... (1 replies)
... What you are describing sounds like a classic lower lumbar disc herniation. The nerve system for the body runs up and down the spinal column. ... (4 replies)
... eroid taper packs for about 3 months untill my family dr decided to order a MRI ... they compaired my new MRI to my old one and found that in 2005 I had A LARGE DISC HERNIATION with sever spinal stenosis.. ... (13 replies)
... The fact that the ESI provided some relief is good news, and with some diligence on your part, you may be able to heal that herniated disc and resolve your pain issues. ... (8 replies)
... free is far more important to me. I lived and breathed running before all of this. It sounds like I'm blaming the running. I don't know what to blame, but i don't know if running will help the disc. The dr. ... (8 replies)
