Neurological
Physical theapy for Herniated Disk
the spine formed of a vertebrae bones, this bones have an rubbery
soft rings ( call disk ) in between each other, the Herniated Disk can
occur in this soft rubbery disk, when one of this disks splitting to
outside this can affect the nerve and then you will feel the common symptoms
of Herniated Disk in your arms or legs including :
1-Pain
2-Numbness
3-Muscle weakness
but this symptoms can be vary in places and
severity that’s depend on the place of Herniated Disk and how much it destroy,
the commonest place of Herniated Disk is Lowe back ( Lumber Spine )
Causes of Herniated Disk :
1- Aging is commonest cause of Herniated Disk due to decrease of flexibility
1- Aging is commonest cause of Herniated Disk due to decrease of flexibility
2- Trauma as falling or accidents
3- sports injuries or sudden strain
4- high load or compression in back bones
or any unsafe activities that you may do as Lifting heavy object
5- obesity
Complications of Herniated Disk:
1- Bowel and bladder problems as Urine Incontinence
2- sensation disturbance in relation to the site
of Herniated Disk
3- symptoms severities as sever pain,
muscle laxity
Physical therapy treatment for Herniated
Disk
First your physical therapy will ask you to rest
and avoid some activities specially if you are athlete but its ok you will back
to your sport again, and you should know
that Herniated Disk takes time to recovery
A- Decreases Muscle spasm to prevent any
progressive of your condition
1- Massage to decreases muscle spasm in your back to prevent any
unwanted movement that may increase your symptoms
2- Electrical therapy stimulation is one of
choices for decreasing muscle spasm
B- improve your blood circulation by using cold and heat therapy to the area of injury that's improve injury healing,
also hydrotherapy ( swimming pool therapy techniques ) with warm or cold water
can be help in treating herniated disk just don't surprising if your physical
therapy use ice or warm water with you
C- Traction Technique is the pest way to
reduce compression on the spine
D- Strengthening exercises include :
- starting
an core stability exercises
- exercises program your weak muscles
E- exercises program to improve your body
flexibility
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