USA Today-Health Library A ruptured disk may cause back pain and muscle spasms, but a more common complaint is sciatic pain. Sometimes, it is the only symptom of a ruptured disk. http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/172/main.html
Extractions: News Front Nationline Washington World ... Columnists Search HealthScout Web MEDLINE Special Offers TV Specials Top Features Schizophrenia Hair Loss Liver Disease Allergies ... Impotence Resources Healthscout News 3D Interactive Human Atlas Health Videos Health Encyclopedia ... Drug Library Channels Home Today Women Men ... Drug Checker Advertisement Library A B C D ... Y Sciatic Pain From Our Sponsors: Sciatic pain usually starts in the buttocks and extends down the rear of the thigh and lower leg to the sole of the foot and along the outer side of the lower leg to the top of the foot. Pain may also be present in the lower back. Several nerve roots leave the spinal cord and exit through holes in the sacrum to combine and form the sciatic nerve, which then passes between layers of the buttock muscles into the deep muscles of the back of the thigh. A primary cause of sciatica is a herniated or bulging lower lumbar intervertebral disk that compresses one of the nerve roots before it joins the sciatic nerve. Sometimes, irritation of a branch of the sciatic nerve in the leg can be so severe as to set up a reflex pain reaction involving the entire length of the nerve. For example, if the nerve is pinched or irritated near the knee, you may feel the pain in the hip and buttock.
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Extractions: A herniated disk can affect how you're able to perform everyday tasks and can cause severe pain that influences most everything you do. You and your doctor will make decisions about how to best treat your herniated disk, sometimes called ruptured disk or slipped disk. No single treatment choice is right for everyone. Your decisions will be based on a number of factors, including the nature of your condition, the degree to which it's affecting your lifestyle and the level of pain you're experiencing. Think of your doctor and you as partners in making decisions about how to treat your herniated disk. You'll want to carefully consider all your options and the risks and benefits of each in relation to your lifestyle and what's important to you. The information in this decision guide is intended to help you understand the various treatment options and help decide which treatment is best for you. You can see and hear directly from people who made different treatment choices, as well as from the director of the Mayo Clinic Spine Center, Rochester, Minn. This guide also frames key questions to help you in this important decision-making process.
Extractions: Subscribe ... Register Now It's Free! Log in E-mail preferences Site Index Search: Site Yellow Pages Customer care ajc.com Nation/World Metro ... Personals ajc services Archives Advertise online Advertise in print Obituaries ... Sitemap Print edition Today This week A1 image E-mail News Sign up for our Ency. home Disease H Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) See images Overview Symptoms Treatment ... Prevention Alternative names: Lumbar radiculopathy; Cervical radiculopathy; Herniated intervertebral disk; Prolapsed intervertebral disk; Slipped disk; Ruptured disk Definition: a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk (the nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and nerve root irritation. Causes and Risks The bones of the spinal column, or vertebrae, run down the back connecting the skull to the pelvis. These bones protect nerves as they exit the brain and travel down the back throughout the entire body. The spinal column is divided into several segments; the cervical spine (the neck), the thoracic spine (the part of the back behind the chest), the lumbar spine (lower back) and sacral spine (the part connected to the pelvis that does not move). The spinal vertebrae are separated by cartilage disks, filled with a gelatinous substance, that provide cushioning to the spinal column. These disks may herniate or rupture from trauma or
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Extractions: The cervical vertebrae are the seven vertebrae that form the upper part of your spine, between the skull and the chest. The thoracic vertebrae are the 12 bones between your neck and your lower back. Thoracic vertebrae have cup-shaped surfaces called facets, in which the ribs rest and connect to the spine. These joints help the ribs to move up and down during breathing. The lumbar vertebrae are the five largest and strongest of all vertebrae. They are found in your lower back between the chest and hips. The strong muscles of the back are attached to the lumbar vertebrae. Your sacrum and coccyx are the bones found at the base of your spine. The triangular sacrummade up of five vertebrae fused togethersupports the spine and connects it to the pelvis. Your coccyx, or tailbone, is formed from four fused vertebrae and has little function. The vertebral foramen is the hollow part of the vertebrae where the spinal chord (nerve tissues) attaches to your brain and sends signals all over your body.
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Extractions: Review pending The spinal column is made up of a row of small bones, the vertebrae, that run from just beneath the skull through the tail. The spinal cord runs through the middle of these bones for the length of the animal. This arrangement allows the spine of the neck, chest and back to be flexible while maintaining a rigid spinal column. The vertebrae are maintained in the proper position by the muscles and ligaments that run on each side of the spine, and bony projections of the vertebral bodies called facets. Material between the vertebral bones cushions them from each other; these are the intervertebral disks. The intervertebral disks are made up of a soft central nucleus surrounded by a tough outer capsule. Intervertebral disk disease develops when a degenerative change in the disk causes rupture of the internal portion of the disk through the tough outer capsule. Because the spinal cord and disks are surrounded by bone and muscle, pressure from the ruptured disk cannot be exerted outward and so compression of the spinal cord occurs. This compression causes the animal pain, and the development of neurological signs of disease such as knuckling of the feet, ataxia (wobbly gait), decreased pain sensation, and paralysis. Intervertebral disk disease is not known to be hereditary, but is significantly more common in long-backed breeds with short legs, such as the Dachshund, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, and Corgi. Obese animals are predisposed to intervertebral disk disease.
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Extractions: Below, some questions to ask and some alternatives to the surgeon's knife. "Doc, do somethingfast!" By Katarzyna Wandycz SOME 200 million Americans suffer from back pain at some point in their lives; every year almost half a million of them undergo surgery to relieve the pain. Yet several recent medical studies have concluded that many patients who elect back surgeries don't need them. For example, an article in the medical journal Spine stated that as many as 70% of those who underwent back surgery still suffered from back pain for up to 17 years after the surgery. How does one know if one needs surgery? If you are in such excruciating pain that you cannot tolerate it, then you probably need surgery. This is especially true if the pain extends from your back down into your legs. This means there is pressure on the root of the nerve going out of your spine into the legs. There are drugs to alleviate such pain; Upjohn's Ansaid helps reduce inflammation and pain in the spine. Exercise, too, often helps. But if so-called conservative caredrugs or physical therapyhasn't brought relief within six weeks, doctors will usually recommend surgery. How successful the surgery will be depends on what's causing the pain. The most frequent reason for back surgery is a ruptured, or herniated, disk. A disk is an oval-shaped shock absorber that's situated between the bones that make up the vertebrae. The disk has a nucleus made of a thick, jelly-like substance; ligaments wrap around and contain the nucleus. But when these ligaments tear, part of the nucleus bursts out and flows into the spine, putting pressure on the nerves in the spinal column and causing pain.
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Extractions: Advanced Search familydoctor.org Home Conditions A to Z Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis What is lumbar spinal canal stenosis? How does my doctor know I have stenosis in my spine? Is this the same as a ruptured disk? What can I do for the pain and numbness? Printer-friendly version Email this article Lumbar spinal canal stenosis is a narrowing in the space in the lower spine that carries nerves to your legs. This space is very small. It gets even smaller if the bone and tissue around it grow. It takes many years for this bone and tissue to grow. Arthritis, falls, accidents and wear and tear on the bones and joints in the spine also play a part in stenosis. As the lumbar spinal canal shrinks, the nerves that go through it are squeezed. This squeezing may cause back pain, leg pain and leg weakness. Many adults have this kind of stenosis. Return to top Your doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms. People with stenosis usually have back pain most of the time. They also may have leg pain, numbness or weakness. The leg pain and numbness usually start when you stand up and begin to walk or exercise. The leg pain has been described as a burning or prickly feeling that may start in the buttocks and spread down to the feet when you start walking. Your legs might also feel cramped, tired or weak. These are symptoms of a condition called neural claudication of the legs. If you have lumbar canal stenosis, the neural leg claudication starts when you stand up, gets worse when you walk and gets better when you stop walking. Often, the leg pain gets better if you crouch or lie in a fetal position (on your sides with your knees tucked up to your chest). It's thought that these positions "open" the lumbar canal and take the pressure off the nerves that go to the legs.
Extractions: Advanced Search familydoctor.org Home Conditions A to Z Herniated Disk What is a herniated disk? Why does a disk get herniated? What are the signs of a herniated disk? How does my doctor know I have a herniated disk? ... What are my chances of getting better? Printer-friendly version Email this article When the soft part between bones in the spine presses on the nerves around the backbone, it's called a herniated disk. The word "herniate" (say: her-nee-ate) means to bulge or to stick out. Sometimes this is called a ruptured disk. Herniated disks are most common in the lumbar spinethe part of your backbone between the bottom of your ribs and your hips. Disks are soft "cushions" between the bones of the spine. The drawing to the left shows part of the spine. The spine holds up your body. It also protects your spinal cord and nerves. The disks in the spine let you move your backbone. Return to top As you grow older, your disks become flatter less cushiony. If a disk becomes too weak, the outer part may tear. The inside part of the disk pushes through the tear and presses on the nerves beside it. The drawing to the right shows how a disk looks when it gets pushed through the tear and presses on a nerve. Herniated disks are most common in people in their 30s and 40s. Return to top What are the signs of a herniated disk?
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Extractions: CO2 cylinder safety is an important subject in the paintball industry. Having standards and regulations on CO2 cylinders is absolutely necessary for safety. The American Society of Testing and Measures (ASTM) has established safety standards for CO2 cylinders. ASTM is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world. ASTM is a not-for-profit group that provides a forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services. More than 20,000 members representing producers, users, ultimate consumers and representatives of government and academia develop documents that serve as a basis for manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory activities. All Brass Eagle Inc. CO2 refillable cylinders meet or exceed ASTM standards. Brass Eagle Inc. is virtually the only paintball manufacturer today with CO2 cylinders that meet or exceed all of ASTM standards for one-piece burst disks. ASTM standards specify, The rupture disk and seal shall be permanently retained on the plug to provide proper alignment and assembly. Not all CO2 cylinders on the market today contain a unified burst disk. Various cylinders in the industry contain three separate pieces: a plug, a rupture disk and a retaining ring. This style of burst disk allows a user the ability to tamper with the rupture disk or to replace the rupture disk with an undisclosed amount on foreign material. It is also possible for a user to purposely or accidentally replace a ruptured disk with two or more replacement burst disks. Either situation will result in a serious safety hazard to the user and to others in the vicinity.
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Extractions: Wrongful Death Note to User: Depending upon geographic region, these ruptured disc injuries are referred to by the medical communities as either spelled with a "c" or a "k" in the word "disc" or "disk". We have therefore decided to alternate usage in this web site to be more helpful to users throughout the country. Michigan automobile accidents can cause severe back injuries, including ruptured disk injuries. The human spine consists of three distinct areas - the cervical spine (neck region), thoracic spine (middle portion of the spine) and lumbar (lower) spine. The bony portions of the spine are called vertebra. The vertebra of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine are separated by interverbral membranes called "discs." These interverbral discs, which serve as the shock absorber for the spine, are comprised of soft, rubbery tissue that is surrounded by a tough, outer layer called the annulus.
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Extractions: The spinal cord is one of the most important and most sensitive organs in the body. If it is traumatized, its cells will not regenerate; injuries usually result in permanent damage. Therefore, the spinal cord is protected in a very special fashion. It goes through a bony canal within the spine; it is surrounded by protective bone everywhere except over the disks. This extreme protection reflects its importance and its fragility. The disk is composed of two parts. The outer covering is much like a thick shell. It is comprised of tough fibers that protect and contain the central part. It is thinnest at the top; this thin area is located just below the spinal cord. The central part of the disk has the consistency of thick tooth paste; it is much softer than the outer part. When the outer shell degenerates, it allows the central part of the disk to escape. This is called a disk rupture or a ruptured disk. Since the shell is thinnest near the spinal cord, disk material that escapes almost always goes upward, putting pressure on the cord. Because the spinal cord is encased within its bony canal, it cannot move away from the pressure and it becomes pinched.
