Bulging or herniated discs are often the cause of lower back pain. In this situation the soft inner core of the disc migrates out breaking through the outer structure of the disc. The outer portion called the annulus fibrosis usually holds this softer inner portion in place. Once this softer material has moved outward, it can cause severe pain by pushing on sensitive structures or by initiating inflammation. If this condition is not addressed appropriately it can lead to a life of pain. The causes of herniated and bulging discs can vary. They can be caused by natural aging as the fibers of the disc weaken they become more prone to herniate or bulge. Trauma, repetitive motions or stress can also cause a disc to bulge or herniate. Pain distribution can also vary depending on the location of the damage and the structures affected. Determining if the symptoms of lower back pain are caused by a herniated or bulging disc may be difficult. Other causes of low back pain must be entertained. If the pain is severe, radiates down the leg and into the feet a herniated or bulging disc is highly suspect.A herniated disc diagnosis is more probable if coughing or sneezing increases the pain. Numbness, weakness and tingling are also very common with herniated or bulging discs. If treatment is not initiated quickly the resultant nerve damage may become chronic. Even though herniated or bulging discs in the low back are more common, a herniated or bulging disc in the neck may also cause pain. Neck pain can range from simple mechanical neck pain to pain into the shoulders, down the arms and into the hands and fingers. Neck pain can be intensified by certain movements or head positions as well. Non-surgical spinal decompression is the latest technology developed to treat herniated and bulging discs. This technology gently created negative pressures inside the disc space to allow the bulging and herniated material to be drawn back into place so that the disc can heal. Spinal decompression has also been successfully used in the treatment of degenerative disc disease and facet syndrome. The DRX9000 is the most sophisticated spinal decompression device on the market. The technology uses a logarithmic pull during decompression to bypass the muscle contraction that is commonly associated with normal traction. This is achieved through a series of highly precise computers that calculate the individual pull for each patients particular anatomy. The computers calculate the forces in real time and adjust the pull during each cycle of the treatment. Clinical research now being done looks promising for patients suffering from herniated and bulging discs. Lower back pain secondary to herniated and bulging discs is quite common in the United States and a difficult medical problem to treat. However, with new technology like the DRX9000 Non-surgical spinal decompression system there is now a viable alternative to surgery and other invasive procedures.
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