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Thursday, April 20, 2017

By April Madrid


When people have degenerative disc disease, they can experience a broad range of mild to severe symptoms as the result of pain in the neck and their lower back areas associated with this condition.

Pain connected to hard activity is very common and will flare up after a lot of activity, then calm down and then flare up again. The amount of chronic pain, also known as the baseline pain threshold, can vary greatly from one person to the next. One person could experience a dull hard ache, another, a sharp stabbing pain. Still another could have a burning sensation with numbness and tingling.

Severe flare ups can last for days or even weeks. In certain cases, a flare up can last for a number of months, leaving the person in severe discomfort, and making it hard to move about, work or even leave home. This can be completely debilitating and may even be permanent in certain instances.

Most cases of this disorder result in fluctuating pain and disabling symptoms, which is part of what makes it so hard to live with and so difficult to treat at times. Activities that involve bending, lifting, and twisting will usually make the patient's pain worse.

Some positions are also known to increase discomfort due to the additional stress that these place on the spine. A flare up can be the result of laying or sitting in a specific position and it can also exacerbate the individual's symptoms. Walking can promote relief especially when compared to sitting or prolonged standing.

Patients often feel their best when they're moving about and changing the way in which they site or lay down. It is not possible to hold any single position for very long before discomfort invariably rears its head. If you believe that you have degenerative disc disorder, consulting with a Stockbridge Georgia chiropractor can help.




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