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You have dribbled through the whole defense line, hoodwinked the last of your opponents and you are about to take the final jump to ease that ball in the hoop. You make the move and lo! You go rigid, becoming a grimacing billboard of a basketball player. Well, the aforementioned situation is not one of your 3 am nightmares. It could well be real if you are carrying a spinal disc bulge beneath your backpack. Spinal disk is a soft cushion like structure between our spines. Tearing in the outer fibrous ring of this disc causes the soft central portions to bulge out pushing against spinal cords and nerves causing acute and chronic pain. This condition is known as the' Prolaspus Disci Invertrablis ‘ or as the lesser mortals would call it-‘the slip disk'. Well, this slip may not cause you a literal fall, but it could well become your Achilles' heel (or, disc) if proper treatment is not meted out at the right time. So what causes this nuisance in the first place? Well, a lots of factors like trauma, lifting injuries, obesity, sports injuries, even wrong sitting position for a prolonged time and(hold on to your seats ladies and gentlemen) a number of unknown(?) causes are responsible for your spinal disc's sudden desire to outgrow itself. But unlike other diseases with unknown causes, a primary disc slip is controllable through ‘conservative' methods of treatment like physiotherapy, a more complex situation needs a surgical intervention. As we age, the nagging disc may lead to other problems like nervous disorder, recurrent severe pain in neck, arms and finger or in the lumber region, genital numbness or it may even cause degenerative disc disease. DDD is the slow degeneration of the fibro-cartilage in the disc and may cause inflammation or clusters of Chondrocytes, causing the awkward movement of the adjacent vertebrae. This results in sharp pain, and nervous problems when the culprit vertebrae decide to poke fun at the spinal cord. Although many surgical methods like Chemonucleolysis (dissolution of the protruding disc) or artificial disc replacement has been devised to counter this, but, sponylodesis or the Back fusion surgery is a popular and effective surgical technique in thwarting the effects of DDD. In this technique, the culprit vertebrae are fused together and immobilized to stop any unnecessary movement. This fusing is done with the help of supplementary bone tissues from the body of patient itself or from a donor. It is more common in the recurrent lumbar (lower back) disc bulge. This technique is applied only in the case of a complex scenario. Otherwise a nice healthy lifestyle, correct sitting and sleeping positions, and bit of caution while carrying out heavy physical exercises is all you need to negotiate the slippery ground your back is standing on. And you can score that basket without becoming a caricature of Michaelangelo's David. Author Bio: The Author is a renowned author and she has penned down numerous articles on Back Disc Surgery and Back Fusion Surgery which has been published on various web portals. For more information please visit http://www.samedayspinesurgery.com
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