Herniated Disc Pain

Herniated disc pain can be a big problem for many patients. The fact that the pain might not even be caused by the herniated disc is even worse. Doctors are divided on the facts as to how much pain is produced by a herniated disc and how long the pain will last.

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Is a Herniated Disc Painful?

Does a herniated disc produce pain? That is the key question. The answer is simple� YES and NO. A herniated disc that is produced due to a sudden back injury is almost always bound to be painful. Any force that can cause a disc to bulge will affect the entire spinal anatomy. Herniated discs that are produced from a degenerative process, such as degenerative disc disease, are much less likely to cause acute pain. Many of these disc herniations go unnoticed for years and never cause symptoms. Therefore, it is easy to conclude that it is the force of the injury that causes the pain, not the herniated disc itself. However, this is still an incomplete picture of disc pain.

Herniated Disc Varieties

The disc will bulge in a specific direction. The disc can herniate towards the spinal cord or away from it. Most discs bulge inwards, towards the spinal cord and nerves. It can be a central disc herniation, which means the disc bulges directly in the middle. This pattern will usually put the greatest pressure into the spinal canal, but not necessarily on any spinal nerve roots. Herniations that affect the spinal canal are described as having a �mass effect�. The disc can also bulge towards one side or the other. These right or left side herniations are often blamed for causing sciatica, pinched nerves, or other neurological symptoms.

How Long Does Herniated Disc Pain Last?

This has been the question that seems to defy logic. Most doctors believe that disc pain will usually resolve itself within 6 to 8 weeks. Some doctors believe that herniated discs can cause pain for months, years, or even decades. A few doctors believe that herniated discs do not cause any pain at all. It is a diagnosis that certainly means different things to different people.

Herniated Disc Pain Facts

The pain seems to depend greatly on the pattern of the disc bulge, and the effects the disc might be having on surrounding nerve tissue. It is certainly possible for a recently injured disc to be very painful. It is also possible for the disc material to cause severe neurological effects, if it compresses a spinal nerve. However, these instances of true nerve compression are THE EXCEPTION, NOT THE RULE. Just because a disc has herniated does not mean that it will cause any long term pain or neurological symptoms. Statistically, the VAST MAJORITY of all disc problems are completely ASSYMPTOMATIC.

It is also highly unlikely that real disc pain will last more than a few months. It is even more unlikely that the pain will resist all attempts at successful treatment.

Herniated Disc Pain�The Real Story

Ok, so most disc injuries are not painful, or the pain will end shortly. Why do SO MANY patients have unresolved disc pain that goes on for years? The answer, once again, is simple. THEY DON�T.

These unfortunate patients have been victims of misdiagnosed back pain. Sure, they might have a herniated disc, but that condition is not truly causing the pain. It is merely a scapegoat on which the pain is unjustly being blamed. The real cause of the pain is either some other physical problem, or a psychological causation.

Recommendation on Herniated Disc Pain

I know A LOT about this topic. I suffered for 18 LONG YEARS while my pain was blamed on 2 herniated discs in my lumbar spine. Well, my L4/L5 and L5/S1 are still herniated, but now I am pain free. My pain, like 75% of other long term sufferers of herniated disc pain, was psychologically induced. Of course, I never knew it. My doctors were clueless. (except when it came to collecting their fees�) I finally cured my psychological back pain using the best treatment ever invented, knowledge therapy. I completely reversed 18 years of conditioned suffering in only a few months time. I am finally free from all my pain.

I know that many of you are in the exact same predicament that I was in. You have tried all the medical treatments, as well as the alternative approaches to back pain relief. You still have your pain. Actually, your pain has gotten worse�How do I know? I was there !!!
I know you.
I know your pain.
I know why you can�t get rid of all your suffering�

You have to step back and ask yourself��If all my doctors know so much about my diagnosis, how come they can�t cure me?� Think about that question long and hard. I am sure the answer to that question is the first step to finding a REAL CURE for your pain.

Herniated Disc Pain to Home page 10/26/06 Revised 5/27/07