Spinal Vertebrae Disc Injuries, Pinched Nerves, Bulging Herniated Disc Info for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

Spinal Vertebrae Disc Injuries, Pinched Nerves, Bulging Herniated Disc Info for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Disc Injury Terms:

  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Ruptured Discs
  • Herniated Disc
  • Slipped Disc
  • Bulging Disc

 

Remember, any of these ruptured bulging, herniated disc terms could be used interchangeably by other medical professionals or clients. Most medical professionals make no distinction between these terms.

 


 Spine-Health.com Reports:

“It should be kept in mind that all the terms—herniated disc, pinched nerve, bulging disc, slipped disc, ruptured disc, etc.—refer to radiographic findings seen on a CT scan or MRI scan.

While these test results are important, they are not as meaningful in determining the cause of the pain as the patient's specific symptoms and the doctor's physical exam results.”

 

 

“When a patient has a symptomatic herniated disc, the disc itself is not painful, but rather the material that is leaking out of the inside of the disc is pinching or irritating a nearby nerve.” 

 “This type of pathology produces pain called radicular pain (e.g., nerve root pain) leading to pain that may radiate to other parts of the body, such as from the low back down the leg or from the neck down the arm. Leg pain from a pinched nerve is usually described as sciatica.”

 

Radicular Pain (aka Radiculitis)

Pain-related symptoms caused by the inflammation of a spinal nerve root in the spinal column.

 


PINCHED NERVE Consensus:

Clients May Not Have Pain At Pinched Nerve Site.  Pinched nerves can create REFERRED PAIN to the areas affected by the pinched nerve.

 

Bodywork Precaution

  • Massage on a Pinched Nerve/Herniated Disc itself is CONTRAINDICATED
  • Do Not Press Into a Disc Injury

Bodywork May be Applied for “Pinched Nerve”

  • Work to Relieve Affected Radicular Pain
  • GOAL: Soothe Muscular Contractions & Pain
  • Massage Can Often Help with the Symptoms & Side Effects of Disc Disease & Injuries

 

CHECK WITH A PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO WORKING ON A CLIENT WITH AN ACCUTE DISC INJURY

 

 


Disc Herniations/Pinched Nerves According to Spine-Health.com:

https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/herniated-disc/typical-symptoms-a-herniated-disc 

 C4-C5 Herniated Disc Could Cause:

  • Weakness in the deltoid muscle
  • Shoulder pain
  • Do not usually feel numbness or tingling sensations

 

 

C5-C6 Herniated Disc Could Cause:

One of the most common areas for a cervical disc herniation

  • Weakness in the biceps and wrist extensor muscles
  • Pain, numbness and tingling can radiate to the thumb side of the hand

C6-C7 Herniated Disc Could Cause:

One of the most common areas for a cervical disc herniation

  • Weakness in the triceps and forearm extensor muscles
  • Numbness and tingling along with pain can radiate down the triceps and into the middle finger

C7-T1 Herniated Disc Could Cause:

  • Weakness when gripping with the hand
  • Numbness, pain, and tingling that radiates down the arm and to the little finger side of the hand

 

90% of Herniated Discs Occur at L4-L5 & L5-S1

 

L4-L5 Herniated Disc Could Cause:

  • Sciatica pain
  • Weakness when raising the big toe
  • Possible weakness in the ankle (aka as “foot drop”)
  • Numbness and pain on top of the foot

 

L5-S1 Herniated Disc Could Cause:

  • Sciatica pain
  • Weakness when standing on the toes
  • Numbness and pain can radiate down into the sole of the foot and the outside of the foot

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