WSM Medic
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ?
Watch the short clip below for the 4 different stages of Disc Degeneration.
๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
Trauma, years of physical labor, acute or chronic stress are among the few factors that cause the annulus fibrosus (outer disc layer) to weaken, but the nucleus remains contained within the disc structure.
๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐: ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐.
Continuous loading and strain on this part of the body causes the nucleus to push the annulus fibrosus further out into a bulge. The inner nucleus has still not broken through the fibrosus wall, but the bulge itself may compress and irritates nearby nerve roots, results in discomfort or pain. Herniation occurs at this stage, but the annulus fibrosus remains intact.
๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐: ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
Nucleus pulposus eventually breaks through the annulus fibrosis. Disc protrusion occurs at this stage, further compresses on the nerve root, however the nucleus remains within the disc.
๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐: ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐.
The nucleus pulposus breaks through the annulus fibrosus and a portion of the nucleus pulposus lies outside of the disc in the spinal canal (protrudes into the spinal canal).
Pain resulting from herniated discs may be combined with neurological deficits. These deficits may include tingling, numbness, weakness or reflex loss at arms, back or legs. These painful feelings are caused by nerve compression created by pressure from interior disc.