Disc Buldge

A medical condition in which disc between two vertebral body of the spine buldge outside. Commonly they buldge out posterolaterally meaning back side of your spine, from where nerves exit from your spinal cord. A compression on those nerve can cause symptoms on the places where that nerve supply. This condition can be found in neck , upper back, mid back and lower back. Depending on the level of vertebrae and the nerve it compresses you may experience sensory symptoms like tingling burning or muscle weakness and pain, depending on the severity and level of the disc buldge symptoms may vary from patient to patient.

Conditions causing disc buldge :

• Improper lifting technique 

• Spinal Injury

• Age related degeneration  

These are most common causes of disc buldge. Diagnosis is important because every condition have different treatment strategies. Some conditions are treatable some may require long term management. We have seen many cases who are misdiagnosed due to which they take 20-30 session and still do not feel relief from the pain. 

Diagnostic procedure for Disc Buldge :

Disc Buldge can be diagnosed just by history, physical examination and special tests. Sometimes it may require advamced imaging like X rays and MRI to make a diagnosis.