What Is a Herniated Disk? How Can You Tell If You Have a Herniated Disk?
When you suffer a herniated disk, it can often bring your life to a standstill. You may find it difficult to sit, stand, walk or even lie down, and the pain can radiate from your back throughout your body. What is a herniated disk? What are the symptoms? What can you do to get some relief when you suffered a herniated disk?
What Is a Herniated Disk?
According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 3 million people across the United States seek treatment every year for some level of a herniated disk. While you can experience a herniated disk anywhere along your spinal cord, they most often occur in the lumbar region (the lower part of your back). The bones in your back, known as vertebrae, have soft cushions between them to prevent them from rubbing together, which can cause injury and pain. Those cushions, referred to as disks, can suffer damage or be compromised through injury, illness or wear and tear. A herniated disk involves a tear or breakdown of the outer wall of the disk, which may allow some of the jellylike nucleus to bulge or spill out. That’s a herniated disk.
What Are the Signs of a Herniated Disk?
Because the disk is fully contained inside your body, you typically won’t have any visual indication of a slipped or herniated disk. The most common symptoms include:
- Numbness or tingling—Your spine is essentially the nerve center for your whole body. When you herniate a disk, the part of your body tied to that disk will typically start to tingle and may be painful
- Arm and leg pain—If you’ve herniated a disk in your lower back, the radiated pain will usually be below your waist. If your injury is in your neck, you can expect most discomfort in your arms and shoulders.
- Weakness in the affected part of the body
Let Us Help You Get Full and Fair Compensation after a Herniated Disk
At the Law Office of Michael R. De La Paz, we have aggressively protected the rights of personal injury victims in Arlington, Brownsville, Plano, Eagle Pass, across Texas and nationwide for more than 26 years. We know the devastating effect a herniated disk can have on almost every aspect of your life. We will work closely with you to pursue damages for all your losses. Arrange a free consultation today to evaluate your potential case.
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