Herniated Disc Treatment

with Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression in Naples, FL

Imagine this: your car’s tire has a bubble protruding from its side. The bubble forms because rubber fibers have worn thin and pressure from air within the inner tube finds the weakest point. This is, essentially, what is happening in your discs when your lumbar disc herniates. The outside of your disc is a strong thick layer of tissue called the annulus fibrosis (the tire) and on the inside is a soft fluid material called the nucleus pulposis (the air). When the thick outer layer of a disc gets weak or injured, it can rupture letting the “air” leak out and cause a disc herniation (which is a bulge in the disc).

In order to reduce pressure caused by the rupture, Spinal Decompression, a non-surgical procedure, is used to reduce your pain. With this, a negative pressure is created to neutralize the applied pressure inside the disc, allowing the herniated disc to draw back inside. Consequently, healing is promoted by the increased supply of oxygen, water, and other nutrients.

If you’re interested in Spinal Decompression in Naples, FL, you’ve come to the right place. Dr. Amanda Ferguson, Dr. Tanya Horsten, and Dr. Jason B. Kaster have extensive experience in treating and alleviating conditions of the spine. They offer Naples herniated disc patients the only FDA-cleared treatment regimen that takes a comprehensive approach to eliminating back and neck pain.

Causes of Herniated Discs

Very often, our Naples patient’s herniated discs are caused by age-related wear and tear (also called disc degeneration). It is a gradual process wherein the discs’ water content is decreased as we age. With less water content, the spine becomes less flexible and is at higher risk of disc rupture and tears.

The most common causes of a herniated disk are:

• Twisting and turning while lifting
• Improper heavy lifting (using your back muscles instead of your leg and thigh muscles)
• Chronic poor posture
• Long periods of sitting

Rarely, a traumatic event (such as a blow to the back or a fall ) can cause a herniated disk.

Symptoms of Herniated Discs

A herniated disc may be asymptomatic at first. Some people are only diagnosed after seeing it on diagnostic procedures like MRI. But for others, the condition is very painful. Most commonly, herniated discs occur in the region of the lower back, followed by the neck.

The most common signs and symptoms of a herniated disk are:

• Back, foot, or leg pain. If your herniated disk is in your lower back, you’ll typically feel the most intense pain in your buttocks, thigh and calf. It may also involve part of the foot.
• Neck, arm, and shoulder pain. If your herniated disk is in your neck, the pain will typically be most intense in the shoulder and arm. This pain may shoot into your leg or arm when you sneeze, cough or move your spine into certain positions. It may also result in a stiff neck.
• Numbness or tingling. Uncomfortable pins and needles or burning sensation in the body part served by the affected nerves. Often in the legs, hands and feet.
• Weakness. Muscles served by the affected nerves tend to weaken. This may cause you to stumble, or impair your ability to lift or hold items. It may also result in muscle spasms, or overactive reflexes.

Naples Spinal Decompression Therapy for Herniated Discs

If you’ve been suffering from an herniated disc, your local Naples Spinal Decompression clinic, Florida Spine and Disc, can offer you the most effective means to treat your condition.
Spinal Decompression is a non-surgical procedure where the spine is decompressed and lengthened gradually. It creates a negative pressure in the discs that will act as a vacuum to be able to reposition the bulging discs and extruded materials back into their proper place. As a result, pressure is taken off the pinched nerves. In addition, oxygen, nutrients, and fluids are also drawn into the discs that are beneficial for healing.

The use of specialized traction forces depends on:

• force
• angle
• time
• frequency

Negative pressure is created inside the discs

• That will act as vacuum
• Draw herniation back inside

Don’t wait for your herniated disc symptoms to be disabling. Naples Spinal Decompression practitioners, Dr. Amanda Ferguson, Dr. Tanya Horsten, and Dr. Jason B. Kaster, can help ease your disc pain. Find out more about how spinal decompression can help: