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Causes of Slipped Disc

A slipped disc can be caused by several different circumstances. It can occur suddenly, or over an extended period of time.

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A common cause of disc pain is sudden trauma due to an injury. Falls on the lower back, especially when landing in a sitting position, have a good chance of causing a herniated disc. Auto accidents can also cause a disc injury in the lower back or neck. Any great force that is applied to the spine can cause a disc to bulge or rupture.

Slipped discs can also result from such activities as lifting a heavy object. This is especially true if you lift with a bent back. Sports are a contributing factor to causing herniated discs. Any repetitive action that puts stress on the back is creating the right scenario for a disc injury to occur.

Another usual cause for herniated discs is simple degeneration, or “wear and tear”. This occurs mainly in the lower back and neck areas of the spine, since they are the areas that must bend and flex the most.

Studies have shown that SMOKING can erode the disc material. Smokers are more likely to suffer a slipped disc as a result.

YOU MUST KNOW BY NOW THAT SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOU…SO STOP IT ALREADY !!!

Finally, weight also factors in to the cause of a herniated disc. Obese people put more stress on their spine than thinner people. This stress can cause a herniated disc due to the increased spinal pressure. Remember back in school?

FORCE = MASS x ACCELERATION.

More mass = more force…enough said

Recommendation for Slipped Discs

Regardless of the cause of a herniated disc, the condition does not always cause pain. Many people are walking around with herniated discs right now, and do not even know it. I still have 2 of them, and they do not hurt me anymore...

Do not let a diagnosis of herniated disc scare you into a painful condition. If you did not experience pain before you learned about your herniated disc, then you should not expect to feel pain after the diagnosis.
Slipped Disc to Back Pain Home page 5/20/06 Revised 5/30/07


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