How do you treat a lumbar disc?

Your doctor may recommend a short period of rest or reduced activity followed by a gradual increase in activity. Usually a herniated disc heals on its own. So most of the time nonsurgical treatment is tried first, including: Heat or ice, exercise, and other steps at home to help with pain and make your back stronger.

How do you fix L5-S1?

Common injection treatments for L5-S1 include:

1. Lumbar epidural steroid injections. Steroids injected directly into the spinal epidural space can help decrease inflammation and reduce the sensitivity of nerve fibers to pain, generating fewer pain signals.
2. Radiofrequency ablation.

How long does it take for L5-S1 to heal?

Treatment with rest, pain medication, spinal injections, and physical therapy is the first step to recovery. Most people improve in 6 weeks and return to normal activity. If symptoms continue, surgery may be recommended.

Which lumbar disc is most commonly herniated?

The L5-S1 disc is between the 5th lumbar and 1st sacral bones. These two discs do the most work and are the most frequently injured.

When to call your healthcare provider for lumbar disk disease?

Call your healthcare provider if your pain increases or if you start having trouble with bowel or bladder control. Lumbar disk disease may occur when a disc in the low back area of the spine bulges or herniates from between the bony area of the spine.

What are the side effects of lumbar disk disease?

Lumbar disk disease can cause back and leg pain that interferes with daily activities. It can lead to leg weakness or numbness and trouble with bowel and bladder control. Can lumbar disk disease be prevented?

How is a herniated lumbar disc like a jelly doughnut?

Herniated lumbar disc. Overview. A herniated disc occurs when the gel-like center of a disc ruptures through a weak area in the tough outer wall, similar to the filling being squeezed out of a jelly doughnut.

What do you need to know about lumbar disk replacement?

Lumbar disk replacement involves replacing a worn or degenerated disk in the lower part of your spine with an artificial disk made of metal or a combination of metal and plastic. Lumbar disk replacement is generally seen as an alternative to the more common spinal fusion surgery. Fusion permanently joins 2 vertebrae together.