“What is Slipped Disk?”

Your spinal column is made of up 26 bones (vertebrae) and they are cushioned by disks. These disks protect the bones by absorbing the shocks from daily activities such walking, jumping and twisting. Each and every disk has two sections; a soft, gelatinous inner portion and an outer ring. Injury or weakness can cause the inner portion of the disk to protrude through the outer ring. This is known as a slipped or herniated disk.

“Signs and Symptoms”

• In most situations, there is pain and numbness
  only at one side of the body
• Pain can go along with your arms, and/or legs
• A more severe pain when standing or sitting
• Muscle weakness
• Tingling, aching, and/or burning sensations
  in the affected area

“How Can We Help?”

We will firstly examine the issue and provide further assistance and guidance to give you our best advices and treatments for you.

Treatments include massage, pain relief modalities such as ultrasound, traction, Spinal Decompression therapy and muscle strengthening.

Most of the time, circumstances like this just require a physiotherapist for assured recovery. However, if it is one of the rarer cases where signs and symptoms are not improving and unresolved, you may be referred back to the doctors for consultation and further investigation.