If you’re experiencing pain or nerve problems in your legs, thighs, back, or neck, you can trust Dr. Pete Lazarnick in Carrollton, GA to help you feel relief from your degenerative disc disease symptoms.
What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
In a person’s spine are discs designed to absorb shock on impact and to help the back be flexible. These discs have a hard outer shell and a soft core. When the outer shell becomes damaged, the nerves in this area can become quite tender. If the degeneration becomes severe enough, the soft core of the disc can leak out and cause inflammation on the outer layer.
Both of these conditions together result in an array of painful symptoms affecting the nerves and the muscles. Some of the symptoms one may experience with degenerative disc disease include:
-Pain that gets worse when sitting, bending, lifting, or twisting
-Feeling relief when standing, walking, lying down, or changing positions
-Moderate to severe pain that lasts for days or weeks, then goes away
-Pain that radiates into the arms and hands
-Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet
-Weak leg muscles
Pain from degenerating discs can be debilitating and can lead to other musculoskeletal conditions like herniated discs, bulging discs, spinal stenosis, and osteoarthritis. Dr. Pete Lazarnick in Carrollton, GA can help to treat these painful conditions and restore flexibility and mobility to your spine.
What Can Your Chiropractor Do for Degenerating Discs?
There are a few reasons discs may become damaged and begin to degenerate: injury, obesity, hard physical work, and aging. Some of this degeneration comes naturally, but in any case, it is difficult for the spine to heal itself because the discs have a very low supply of blood.
To receive treatment for such a painful condition, your chiropractor would have to assess your medical history, your pain level, and take diagnostic x-rays and MRIs to see how much damage has occurred. After running diagnostics, your chiropractor will develop an individualized treatment plan to limit further damage to the discs and to help you experience pain relief. Some of these treatments might include:
-Anti-inflammatory medication
-Hot or cold packs
-Physical therapy
-Stretching
In severe cases, your chiropractor may refer you to a surgeon. To experience relief from pain and numbness caused by degenerative disc disease, call Dr. Pete Lazarnick in Carrollton, GA at (770) 832-2226 to set up an appointment.