Singapore Slipped Disc Specialist Centre
Seeking for professional opinion and treatment on your Slipped Disc? You are at the Right Place. Call (65) 66532625 – 24 Hours or Email: info@boneclinic.com.sg for Appointment.
Slipped Disc or also knowned as Prolapsed intervertebral disc is the sudden or slowly progressing movement of one intervertebral disc backwards into the spinal channel. Therefore the pressure on the nerve roots can cause pain, weakness of movement, numbness or heightened sensation in the nerve root area.
Slipped Disc
How is Slipped Disc being diagnosed?
In order to diagnose a prolapsed intervertebral disc a thorough physical examination is conducted. It can help to exclude a disturbance of the blood supply or circulation of the legs and enables the doctor to draw conclusions as to the location, grade of the prolapse and the extent of the neurological involvement. An x-ray helps in diagnosis as it enables the doctor to look at the bone structure of the vertebral column. An MRI is the most definitive scan as it can show how many levels are involved, the size of each prolapsed disc, and the extent of the nerve root impingement.
What are the causes of Slipped Disc?
One of the causes is the weakening or a tearing of the tissue ring due to over straining of the vertebral column. This usually is caused by wear and tear. Other risk factors for prolapsed intervertebral discs are obesity and pregnancy.
What are the treatment options available for Slipped Disc?
Conservative treatments include bed-rest, medication, and physiotherapy to strengthen the back muscles. Epidural injection is one of the effective method to treat back pain. This injection can be done at Clinic as out-patient treatment and this injection help many patients with moderate slip disc problem. This injection usually can last for good few years. Sometimes Discectomy Surgery is required when the disc prolapse causes significant neurological impairment such as signs of paralysis.
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