What are the different types of herniated discs?
Three Basic Types of Herniated Discs
- Contained Herniation (Protrusion) Contained herniations are often referred to as “bulging discs.” They are caused when there is pressure between the vertebrae that causes the discs to protrude outward.
- Non-Contained Herniation (Disc Extrusion)
- Sequestered Herniation.
What is the most common type of disc herniation?
Disc herniation can occur in any disc in the spine, but the two most common forms are lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation. The former is the most common, causing low back pain (lumbago) and often leg pain as well, in which case it is commonly referred to as sciatica.
Is it possible to have 4 herniated discs?
First, it is quite common to have multiple herniated discs in the lumbar spine. In studies of people who were not experiencing back pain, many had disc herniations that caused no pain symptoms. Second, the term “disc herniation” is very broad, and can describe mild bulges to extreme protrusions that cause pain.
What are the most common types of disc injuries?
Herniated Disc or Slipped Disc. One of the more common disc problems is known as a herniated disc, sometimes also referred to as a slipped disc or ruptured disc.
What is a L4 L5 herniated disc?
L4-L5 Slip-Disc (Slipped Disc) AN L4-L5 slip disc (herniated or bulged) can impinge (compress) the thecal sac (spinal cord fibers) and spinal nerves. The slightest amount of compression or impingement on a nerve or spinal cord fibers is significant. Nerve compression is significant because it causes nerve degeneration.
How is L4-L5 herniated disc treated?
A herniated disc is frequently treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, if the pain is only mild to moderate. An epidural steroid injection may be performed utilizing a spinal needle under X-ray guidance to direct the medication to the exact level of the disc herniation.
How many types of disc are there?
There are two types of disc brakes. One is called the “opposed piston type disc brake” which has pistons on both sides of the disc rotor, and the other is the “floating type disc brake” which has a piston on only one side. The floating type disc brakes are also called the sliding pin type disc brakes.
How many discs are there in the spine?
23 vertebral
There are a total of 23 vertebral discs in the spinal column. Specific problems with any of these discs may prompt unique symptoms, including pain that originates in the disc itself and/or pain that is related to the disc pressing on a nearby nerve.
What does L4 and L5 control?
The L4 and L5 are the two lowest vertebrae of the lumbar spine. Together with the intervertebral disc, joints, nerves, and soft tissues, the L4-L5 spinal motion segment provides a variety of functions, including supporting the upper body and allowing trunk motion in multiple directions.