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Oct 1, 2021 Vol. 31 Hani Times Acupuncture

Pain Management

The Difference Between Disc Herniation and Sprained Back

In sprains, the pain mainly extends to the back or buttocks but not to the calf.

excessively, and the muscle within a few weeks if they
fibers are injured, resulting don’t overuse the back.
in pain. If so, how can we But that’s not the case with
distinguish this from the herniated discs. The cause
apparent symptoms before is that the disc is pushed
receiving a diagnosis with out and presses on the
an MRI? spinal cord; nevertheless,
One thing in common between the pain improves within 2
a herniated disc and a sprain to 3 weeks. If the pressure
is that there is severe pain on the lower back becomes
with movement, such as severe by overdoing it again,
bending over and straight severe pain or numbness will
up, and there is a similar occur again. They also suffer
range of motion limitation in from similar symptoms two
bending and rotating angles. or three times a year.
If the pain is too severe, the Therefore, if the patient
torso curves sideways like suffers from back pain that
△ If a patient complains of severe lower back pain several times through a year or pain a snake that compensates happens several times a year,
radiates, you should suspect the possibility of a herniated disc. ImageⓒAdobeStock_ for the pain. However, the or if the pain extends to the
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decisive difference between legs as well as the back, this
medicine doctors who treat treatment should be made. these two is the presence is not just a sprain but a
By Winston Lee
such patients, it is necessary A herniated disc is a disease or absence of ‘neurological disk related disease. In this
L. Ac., Ph.D., KMD
to figure out in advance that occurs when the cartilage abnormalities.’ case, it is necessary to see a
whether or not they are a tissue between the vertebrae In the case of a herniated disc, doctor and have a professional
When most people first disc-related patient, so that is pushed back or sideways pain or numbness extending diagnosis and treatment. For
experience acute and severe treatment can be completed and compresses the spinal to the buttocks and legs is a more accurate diagnosis,
back pain, the first thought in 1~2 weeks, or whether an cords. On the other hand, a seen in most cases. However, it is essential to get the root
that comes to mind is, “is it X-ray or MRI examination is sprain is when the muscles in sprains, the pain mainly cause by taking an MRI. If the
a disc herniation?” Also, from necessary for an objective or ligaments around the extends to the back or buttocks, patient has been diagnosed
the point of view of Asian diagnosis, and longer-term lower back are stretched but there is hardly any pain with a herniated disc, he or
or numbness extending to she must receive acupuncture,
the calf. As mentioned above, chiropractic, or physical
sprains are injuries to muscles therapy to control the pain.
and ligaments, so the pain Also, to reduce the damage or
usually does not travel to swelling of the nerve itself and
the end of the leg. to restore the nerve quickly, it
Another distinction is the should be treated while taking
duration of the pain. In the an anti-inflammatory herbal
case of sprains, unless the medicine at the same time.
patient is very old or has Simply put, disc herniation
other underlying diseases, it is needs to be treated to fit them.
normal to be fully recovered Even if the pain disappears,
in about 4 weeks, on average, as long as the cause still
in 2 weeks. Even without exists, there are many cases
treatment, most of these where it recurs, or a bigger
patients recover gradually issue occurs later.

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