Can I live normal life after herniated disc?

Living with a herniated disc Your chances of getting better are good. Most people who have a herniated disc are better in about 4 weeks. Sometimes it takes longer. If you still have pain or numbness after 4 to 6 weeks, or if you feel worse, talk with your doctor.

Can you live with a herniated disc without surgery?

The good news is that the vast majority of herniated discs can be treated without surgery using manual therapy and exercise or with IDD Therapy disc treatment. It is only a small percentage of cases which go on to have surgery.

How long does it take to recover from a herniated disc without surgery?

How long does a herniated disc take to heal without surgery? How long a herniated disc takes to heal often ranges between six and eight weeks. Additionally, patients with this condition often heal just fine without surgery.

Can a herniated disc heal cause permanent nerve damage?

Removing a herniated disc requires working around the nerves of the spine. During the operation, these nerves may be injured. If this occurs, you may have permanent damage to the nerve involved. This may cause permanent numbness, weakness or pain in the area where the nerve travels in the leg.

Does a herniated disc ever heal completely?

Usually a herniated disc will heal on its own over time. Be patient, and keep following your treatment plan. If your symptoms don’t get better in a few months, you may want to talk to your doctor about surgery.

Can you herniate a disc twice?

While most patients no longer have problems after receiving treatment, about 5\% of all herniated disc patients will develop another herniation on the same disc later. This is thought to be due to as yet unidentified variables such as individual disc composition.

How long does l5 s1 pain last?

Nonsurgical treatments Self care: In most cases, the pain from a herniated disc will get better within a couple days and completely resolve in 4 to 6 weeks. Restricting your activity, ice/heat therapy, and taking over the counter medications will help your recovery.

Will I ever be the same after a herniated disc?

A recent study revealed that spontaneous regression of disc injury can occur, and showed that disc injury can completely resolve with conservative care. Spontaneous regression occurs at a rate of 96\% for disc sequestration, 70\% for disc extrusion, 41\% for disc protrusion, and 13\% for disc bulging.

What are the long term effects of a herniated disc?

An untreated, severe slipped disc can lead to permanent nerve damage. In very rare cases, a slipped disc can cut off nerve impulses to the cauda equina nerves in your lower back and legs. If this occurs, you may lose bowel or bladder control. Another long-term complication is known as saddle anesthesia.

Can a herniated disc cause L4 L5 pain?

Herniated Disc L4-L5 Definition. However, it is also possible that a herniated disc at this level can be blamed for causing spinal stenosis pain by impinging on the multiple nerves composing the cauda equina, since the actual spinal cord does not exist in the low lumbar region.

What is the prognosis of L4/L5 degenerative disc disease?

L4/L5 endures considerable disc deterioration as a normal part of its lifespan and degenerative disc disease at this level is normal, generally asymptomatic and virtually universal.

What is the L5/S1 disc?

Typically this is the last disc fully present in the normal lumbar spine, prior to the lumbosacral junction, which is marked by the L5/S1 disc, also known as the lumbosacral disc.

What is L4-L5 disc prolapse?

Disc Prolapse L4-L5 Causation The L4/L5 level is the second most common scapegoat disc, only being beaten by L5/S1. So many disc abnormalities can affect L4/L5, but most are nothing of note. Lumbar degenerative disc disease is a condition which affects every normal human, usually by the age of 30 and often far younger.