Disc Prolapse Treatment
Disc prolapse which is also known as herniated disc is very common in adult and middle aged adults these days.
Causes of disc prolapse
Intervertebral disc can rupture or prolapse owing to excessive pressure, for instance if you fall from a fair amount of height and land directly on your buttock.
Symptoms
- There is pain behind the shoulder blades or in the buttocks
- There will be numbness or tingling in one or both arms and legs
- Pain running down in one or both arms or legs
- Discography
Diagnosis
Proper diagnosis is crucial part of treatment that helps the doctor to find out the root cause of disc prolapse. The specialist takes complete history of the problem, injury and physical examination.
Treatment
Most of the disc prolapse problem settles down itself and the process of healing may take between 6-8 weeks or sometime more than that.
