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Bulging Disc Treatment

If you’ve been diagnosed with a bulging disc, it can sound scary. Bulging in the spine never sounds good. But before you worry too much, let’s delve into what a “bulging disc” diagnosis really means.

What is a Bulging Disc?

If you’ve been diagnosed with a bulging disc, it can sound scary. Bulging in the spine never sounds good. But before you worry too much, let’s delve into what a “bulging disc” diagnosis really means.

Also called bulging disc syndrome, the terms refer to a condition where the center of a disc in your spine has pushed through the exterior shell. Since the middle of the disc is soft, if the barrier that protects it is cracked, the disc can squeeze through.

The result is a bulging disc, and you might or might not have realized you had one.

In some people, there are no symptoms. You find out about the bulge through diagnostic imaging. Others have moderate to severe pain, weakness, or numbness caused by the disc irritating nerves around it.

If you’re getting along just fine with your bulging disc, don’t worry about it! Keep it in mind when you’re lifting heavy objects or working out so it doesn’t become worse.

But if you do have pain, tingling, or weakness, you shouldn’t ignore the problem. 

How to Treat Bulging Discs

Treatment for your spinal issue will depend on your symptoms and how severe they are. Are you having trouble moving because of the pain? Is the weakness making it difficult for you to perform your normal daily activities?

Bulging discs can be treated with physical therapy to strengthen the muscles around the area. Moderate to severe pain can be managed with medication, stretching, and adjusting your movements. 

In rare cases, your doctor could recommend surgical intervention such as a lumbar fusion or disc replacement. 

Home Therapy

If your goal is to avoid surgery, try these at-home therapies in conjunction with physical therapy:

  • Use an ice pack at the site of the bulging disc. Apply it for 20 minutes over a towel or other thin surface so the ice does not touch your skin directly. Leave it off for 20 minutes, then repeat 3 - 5 times per day. This reduces the inflammation that causes pressure on the nerves, resulting in pain.
  • Alternate ice with hot packs. A moist, hot towel applied over the site with your clothes as a protective barrier reduces stiffness and muscle pain. 15 minutes on, 3 - 5 times a day is recommended.
  • Ask your doctor for at-home stretches you can do to help strengthen the muscles around the bulge

Gentle exercise, like walking with proper sneakers, helps keep your whole body in shape and gets the muscles active. If the pain gets too intense, try an over-the-counter pain reliever and anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen.

CPM Machines for Bulging Discs

If your insurance doesn’t cover office visits or you don’t have the time to go to therapy, an alternative treatment is a CPM machine. 

CPM machines provide the same therapies you’d get in a professional setting, improving the blood flow in your lower back and reducing inflammation. It’s an at-home physical therapy that you can do on your own schedule in 15 minutes a day.

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