If we have to sit in the same gesture for the whole day, we might think that it is normal to get pain spreading from the back to legs. However, In fact, this could be a warning sign of Herniated Disc Disease? Severity of the pain would be increasing if patient ignores or keeps it for long.
Back pain symptoms that may indicate a serious problem
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- Have lower pain from the waist to hip; the pain spreads to either one or both sides of your legs.
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- Have 2 weeks of the back pain; symptoms occur periodically
- Feel numb in legs together with have a muscular weakness.
For those with these aforementioned symptoms as mentioned, your pain is more likely to be dangerous especially when the pain happens at night; pain symptom would appear on the back and goes on to legs. However, patients may not be able to move their legs upward or have a feeling of decreased appetite and not being able to control their defecation. Moreover, regarding these conditions, seeing a doctor is a must!
When symptoms occur…here are appropriate actions
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- Stop doing activities that causes you pain, adjust your sitting and sleeping posture position properly.
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- Relief the pain with body muscle management,However, if the pain seems to get worst, stop doing that posture immediately.
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- Immediately see an orthopedists and don’t ignore symptoms happen for long.
Herniated Disc Treatment
Symptoms of the Herniated Disc can recover within 2-3 days by resting, avoiding certain actions that lead to more pain and taking a medicine to relieve the pain. Furthermore, for severe pain, patients may have to receive physical therapy at hospital.
If taking medicine and having physical therapy seem to be ineffective. “Surgery” is the next approach. The medical equipment looked similar to a small needle size 2.5 mm. will be inserted to the disc. It will be connected with an energy supplier, when the energy sent to liquid around the needle, the disc then will be dissolved and sublime into gas passing through a needle hole after.
Dissolving the Herniated Disc is safe procedure; the disc can be dissolved about 0.5-1.5 cc. Approximately without having anesthesia or staying over at hospital.
The Herniated Disc Disease can be treated by endoscopic surgery; consequently, a large surgical scar will not appear according to high safety. Moreover, patients will not lose their blood during an operation however if the symptoms left for long, there is a possibility for them to have a muscular weakness which leading to disability condition after.
Phyathai 3 Hospital has a team of medical staff with modern equipment ready to serve every patient and support their condition so that everyone can recover and go back to a normal life fast. For more information, dial +660-2467-1111 ext. 3262, Hotline: +6681-9008203
DR.THEERACHAI PANITPHONG
Clinic Neuro Surgery
Phyathai 3 Hospital
