Hello, Dr. Troy here with some interesting news – Extruded Discs May Regress!

Extruded discs – discs whose gelatinous centers leak out – tend to be a bit scarier than disc bulges to their sufferers. But a new study reveals that they regressed with conservative, non-surgical care!

At about 17 months of care, 75% of extrusions completely resolved, 15% partially regressed, and 10% did show any regression. 90% did!

Plus, those patients whose discs regressed also reported significantly improved NRS pain scores, symptoms and disability issues. (3) We help extruded discs find relief! They don’t scare us!

Listen to this discussion about care of the extruded disc with Cox® Technic on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as Dr. Ted Siciliano shares this case of a disc extrusion in a weight lifter he successfully helped.

See you at your next chiropractic appointment! Call us today! Vancouver Disc Center – 360 727 0787

References for HEALTHY NEWS – September 2019

• Ishimoto Y, Kawakami M, Curtis E, Cooper C, Harvey NC, Westbury L, Teraguchi M, Horie K, Nakagawa Y. The Impact of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Knee Osteoarthritis, and Loss of Lumbar Lordosis on the Quality of Life: Findings from the Katsuragi Low Back Pain Study. Spine Surg Relat Res. 2018 Aug 25;3(2):157-162. doi: 10.22603/ssrr.2018-0051. eCollection 2019 Apr 27.
• Uehara K, Akai M, Doi T, Oka H, Iwaya T. Relationship Between X-Ray Findings Of Lumbar Spondylosis And Knee Pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Aug 17;20(1):379. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2755-1.
• Kesikburun B, Eksioglu E, Turan A, Adiguzel E, Kesikburun S, Cakci A: Spontaneous Regression Of Extruded Lumbar Disc Herniation: Correlation With Clinical Outcome. Pak J Med Sci 2019;35(4):974-980

The goal at DCOA is to contain and control Degenerative Disc Disease. Results vary patient to patient based on age, lifestyle, genetics, etc. Spinal Decompression treatment is designed to bring relief so as not to necessitate ongoing therapy. However once the event of decompression is obtained a retention program or maintenance schedule is recommended. It is our recommendation that doctors/patients integrate an active and passive exercise component in addition to a home care protocol designed to teach the patient to strengthen their back.

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