Gelenk-Klinik

What are the causes of a herniated disc symptoms s? No wonder that a herniated disc symptoms is so common: The 23 discs, which we possess, serve as a buffer between the vertebral bodies and suspension. They make the enormous flexibility of the spine possible. They hold a lot of incredible: shear forces and leverage to increase the loads that occur with certain movements. Shall bear the discs many times our body weight.

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As the disc is built?

In the center of the disc is a gelatinous pulposus, soft core: the nucleus. He will remain in place, he is surrounded by a tough fibrous ring, the annulus fribrosus. This allows the disc to act as shock absorbers and at the same time remain flexible.

What causes a herniated disc symptoms?

In the womb, the disc is still supplied their own blood vessels. After the birth she receives nutrients and fluid to the traffic, the so-called diffusion. She sucks some extent, especially at night when lying down, water and nutrients like a sponge from the surrounding tissue fluid. During the day some of the liquid because of the body weight while standing and sitting is again ejected from the disc. So we lose a bit of height during daytime and win on the night back. The size difference between morning and evening can account for several inches.

This ability of the disc to recovery (regeneration) decreases with increasing age. Over time, it shrinks permanently. Imperceptibly at first even, we can see this process in old age at a lower height. Of all the tissues of the human body shows the intervertebral disc degenerative changes, the most far-reaching. It loses its elasticity and stability.

The loss of elasticity also applies to the tough fibrous ring that surrounds the Bandscheibeninnere. Here are cracks and crevices, which can penetrate into the soft mass from the Bandscheibeninneren. At the same time the pressure rises for the fiber ring due to the decrease in height of the disc. It can now come to the protrusion of the nucleus pulposus and the fibrous ring - similar to a rubber ball that is pressed flat between the palms. From this stage already a bulging of the disc (protrusion has occurred). Breaks through the gelatinous core of the outer fibrous ring, is a herniated disc symptoms (or Discusprolaps Nucleus pulposus prolapse) before.

The disc is very close to the major nerve trunks of the spine. If the disc bulge or herniated disc symptoms even when a core part of their exit, the exiting material can take on the surrounding nerves. Here it is possible that nerve roots are crushed. The nerve roots are similar to parts of an electrical circuit connecting the brain with the body parts. They provide, for example in the lumbar spine, the leg muscles with commands to move. They are also responsible for the transmission of pain signals. If something is pressing on these nerves, it comes so typically causes pain in the limbs, to which they lead. In addition, sensory disturbances with numbness, tingling, or even paralysis occur.

When symptoms of herniated disc breaks through the Bandscheibeninnere the hard fiber ring and can be very strong pressure to the surrounding tissue and the nerve roots. This pressure in turn triggers of leg pain or back pain. In the bulging disc is less than the mass shifted incident. Therefore, the herniated disc symptoms numbness or paralysis more frequently.

Sometimes is the herniated disc symptoms in the spinal canal is not the side, but shifted towards the head or foot end. This is referred to the case of a 'sequestration'. It can even cause Nerverwurzelreizungen that are farther away from the really affected disc segment.

But there are also many patients who have symptoms of a herniated disc and have to feel any pain. Obviously pain occur only when the nerve root has previously developed a sensitive (sensitization) for the herniated disc symptoms. For histological studies, the training of pain receptors in the nerve root and the disc was observed. Before disc surgery is vital, therefore an injection therapy are carried out in order to be clear about.

How can you find a herniated disc symptoms?

The herniated disc symptoms requires a thorough orthopedic specialist examination. Where appropriate, other specialists are consulted. Recordings with the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) can help in the investigation and the exact determination of the affected segment. However, should a herniated disc symptoms, which can only be an MRI image, and usually has no symptoms, no surgery. The X-ray visualization of the intervertebral disc and spinal canal round with the help of a contrast from the investigation of the herniated disc Symptomees.

What are the treatment options when it slipped disc symptoms?

First, the nerve root squeezed from painful pressure is relieved. This is usually caused by the removal of the protruding disc material or the reduction of the herniated disc reaches Symptomees. The choice of treatment depends on whether it is a swelling or a hard disc prolapse symptoms. The exact location, the type and the stage play of the disorder also have an important role. Available minimally invasive procedures such as Nucleoplasty , pain catheter after Racz , Disc-FX , endoscopic discectomy, spinal disc transplants or open microsurgical removal of herniated disc Symptomees.

Before surgery, however, the conservative treatment options are exhausted. Many events may include a disc without surgery are treated successfully. An exception are incidents that lead to paralysis. There is usually a quick removal of the pressure-exerting is appropriate material to prevent permanent damage to the affected nerves.