Practical pain management solutions are derived after understanding the neurobiological process contributing to pain. Pain, whether acute or chronic, is not easy to bear. Pain needs help.
The continual progression or existence of pain leads to depressive feelings. Some pain issues get resolved after the damage, or the wounded area has healed; however, some other pain conditions take time, and they resolve over time.
Chronic pain is related to pathological conditions, which is due to signaling from the location of the injury or trauma. In such cases, the pain would persist for several months together.
The sensation of Pain and Pain Management
Pain is caused due to mechanical, thermal, or chemical stimuli. What stimulates the pain is to be considered. The soul and mind of a person who is experiencing pain goes through uncomfortable mood changes. There will be changes in the endocrine system, nervous system, and the immune system, keeping the person on the edge in a panic mode.
It takes a lot of time to regain the emotional balance to make all of it disappear eventually. While the human species can heal and restore, there is a need for a bit of acceptance to deal with pain, rather than expecting a complete fix. Sometimes are not going to be like it was before.
Sometimes, there is no cure or fix for everything that hurts. And some surgeries and fixes do not make things to run as better as before.
Slipped Disc Pain Management
Slipped disc can cause a lot of pain. There are seven bones in the cervical spine, 12 in the thoracic, 5 in the lumbar, and then the sacrum and coccyx. All of these bones are cushioned with discs. The discs do the job of absorbing the shocks caused due to everyday activities like lifting, twisting, and walking.
Every disc is made up of a soft and gelatinous inner portion and a tough outer ring. When an injury occurs, the inner part of the disc might protrude through the outer ring leading to slipped, prolapsed or herniated disc. This leads to pain and discomfort.
When the slipped disc compresses the spinal nerves, it will lead to numbness and pain along the affected nerve. This can be rectified with surgery or by removing and repairing the slipped disc.
A slipped disc leads to pain and numbness in one side of the body, pain extending to arms and legs, pain worsening at night following certain movements, worsening after standing and sitting, pain walking short distances. The pain would vary on a scale from 1 to 10 in different persons.
When the ability to control muscles decreases, it is necessary to get a consultation from an experienced doctor. Diagnosis is made using X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, and discograms.
