Jeremy shares his herniated disc surgery story after his patented Bonati Spine Procedure. The herniated discs made it difficult to move, work and perform household chores. Jeremy tried conservative treatments, but soon realized his herniated disc required surgery.
Like Jeremy, many people suffer back pain, leg pain, or weakness of the muscles in the extremities due to a herniated disc. Disc herniation mostly takes place in the lower area of the spine (lumbar spine). Lumbar disc herniation occurs 15 times more often than cervical (neck) disc herniation, and it is one of the most common causes of sciatica or lower back pain.
A herniated disc occurs when one of the discs located between the vertebrae in the spine gets damaged. These discs act as shock absorbers and keep the vertebrae from rubbing painfully against each other. There are several terms used to describe disc pathology, including herniated disc, bulging disc, and pinched nerve.
Lumbar herniated discs are a common problem in healthcare. They most often affect people aged 35-50. While a lumbar herniated disc is painful, the symptoms do not usually last long. Approximately 90% of patients diagnosed with a lumbar herniated disc have no symptoms after 6 weeks, even if they do not seek treatment.
It is not unusual to have a lumbar disc herniation and have no symptoms. The symptoms may be triggered by moving or lifting something heavy and/or twisting the lower back.
Rarely, a lumbar herniated disc can cause cauda equina syndrome, which is caused by compression of the cauda equina (a bundle of nerve roots at the bottom of spinal cord). Cauda equine is a serious condition that should be treated immediately. If cauda equina syndrome is not treated quickly, it may result in neurological and physical problems such as paralysis, impaired bowel or bladder control, and difficulty walking.
Herniated discs occur most often in the lumbar spine. They commonly inflame or press against a nearby nerve and cause pain to radiate along the length of the nerve. This is the most common cause of sciatica, pain that radiates down the leg along the sciatic nerve. Symptoms of lumbar herniated discs include:
Leg pain: although the herniated disc is in the back, the leg pain is usually worse than the back pain. Pain that radiates down the back of the leg is generally called lumbar radiculopathy or sciatica.
Nerve pain: sharp, shearing, electric, piecing or radicular pain is the most common symptom described for a herniated disc.
Variable location of symptoms: depending on the degree of the herniation and where the disc herniates, patients may experience symptoms in the low back, buttock, back or front of the thigh, the calf, foot and/or toes. The symptoms generally affect only one side of the body.
Neurological symptoms: tingling, numbness, pins-and-needles, and weakness in the leg, foot, and/or toes.
Foot drop: patients may experience difficulty lifting the foot when standing or walking on the ball of the foot.
If non-surgical treatments such as exercise, physical therapy, and medications do not relieve your pain, surgery may be necessary. The Bonati Spine Institute has been a leader in advanced spine surgery for decades, with more than 60,000 successful surgical procedures performed.
The Bonati Spine Procedures achieve a very high success rate in the surgical treatment of herniated discs.
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Who Is a Candidate for Surgery?
Determining if you are a candidate for surgery will involve a review of your medical history, physical examination and a thorough analysis of your imaging studies.
You may be a candidate if:
• You’re experiencing significant pain, weakness or numbness
• Your symptoms haven't improved with physical therapy, medication and other conservative treatments
• Diagnostic studies show a treatable spinal condition
• You are in otherwise good health
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