When your back pains, it is not important that it is slip disc. But it is never advisable to avoid the back ache with a confidence that “my disc cannot slip or bulge”. In my small career of 13 years I met many patients who were beyond the possibility of any treatment. This makes me worried. This makes me to teach all of you. And my teaching is simple- don’t ignore the pain. Because this is the pain, which tells you that something is not going well inside you. Once you avoid this, this ignorance will bring different complications for you in future. So how do you know it is a slip disc or just a condition which can be ignored- muscular spasm! Here are the details-
How Do You Know: It Is A Slip Disc
Human body is an intelligent machine. It tells you what is good and what is bad. It guides us for right and wrong. It signals us. We might ignore these signals. And once we ignore, body ignores us.
The most common feature is- pain. But the pain of slip disc and muscular stiffness is different in many ways.
The pain due to muscular stiffness is more localised and pain due to spinal disc will be more like spreading (radiating-medically) here or there.
When it is just a muscular stiffness you might not feel the pain in hips, legs, foot, heel; but the pain due to nerve compression can be felt in other areas too, where nerve supply is going.
Sensation like- heaviness, burning, tingling, pins and needles is caused by spinal disc issues. Generally never happens because of just muscular spasm.
Things might be clear when we look at all the symptoms of the slip disc-
Symptoms of a slip disc
- Pain and numbness in upper or lower limb.
- The pain that radiates to your arms (in case of cervical) or legs (in case of problem with lumbar region)
- Slip disc pain increases at night.
- Regular sitting or standing deteriorates the pain.
- Even walking for short distances worsens the pain.
- Weakness in muscles can make walking hard.
- There might be tingling, aching, or burning sensations in area where compressed nerve is supplying.
What to do in slip disc
The earliest diagnosis of the condition can ensure complete recovery. This is the reason you should go for a complete diagnosis of the condition. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is the best way to check your discs because this is the MRI which shows your discs clearly.
Once you are sure that it is a slip disc, then follow the proper treatment. At Sukhayu Ayurved we are able to do the reversal of the disc problem (when it is in early condition). The main theme of the treatment with us is to bring back your spine in natural condition so that you can lead a normal life.