A Herniated Disk occurs when the inner portion of the disk enters the outer area. If you are suffering from this condition, you may experience muscle weakness, numbness or even leg or arm pain. If the latter happens, it is recommended to a see a medical professional, especially if this pain is joined by muscle weakness or numbness. While the symptoms may be easy to identify, it may be difficult to identify what caused it.
The most common cause of a Herniated Disk is disk degeneration which is wear and tear that happens with aging. This could explain why you might be less flexible or more at risk to sustain a rupture or tear. While it is hard to detect the reason for having a Herniated Disk, it is possible for it to be caused by a certain activity. If you rely on your back muscles when lifting heavy objects or turning and twisting while lifting, you could also sustain a Herniated Disk.
If you need help in alleviating your pain and live in the Suffolk County area, consider making an appointment with Connetquot Chiropractic, P.C. Located in Ronkonkoma, New York, Connetquot Chiropractic, P.C. can help you in resuming a healthy lifestyle through preventative and corrective exercises. Part of your experience will include assessing certain activities you do and determine if it negatively affecting your condition. If it does, we would suggest less harmful ways of performing a certain task or if possible, avoiding it.
In addition to preventative exercises, corrective exercises can be beneficial in the healing process. Together, we will create exercises tailored to your needs that can increase your strength in the targeted area. This can improve spinal correction by 30-40 percent. Doing these series of stretches and actions can help correct skeletal misalignment as well as promote a healthy lifestyle. For more information, you can call us at (631) 738-9539.