What Is a Herniated Disc?

A herniated disc occurs when the inner portion of a spinal disc protrudes through the outer layer. This may irritate nearby nerves and contribute to back pain or radiating symptoms. Diagnosis should be confirmed by a licensed medical professional. Individuals may experience:

• Lower back or neck pain

• Pain that travels into the leg or arm

• Tingling or numbness in the limbs

• Weakness in certain muscles

• Increased discomfort with bending or sitting

What Contributes to a Herniated Disc?

Factors may include:

• Repetitive spinal loading

• Poor lifting mechanics

• Prolonged sitting posture

• Degenerative disc changes

• Reduced core strength

How Manual Therapy May Help

Osteopathic Manual Therapy

May include:

• Gentle spinal mobilization

• Improving thoracic spine mobility

• Addressing sacroiliac joint mechanics

• Reducing fascial restriction around the spine

The goal is to improve spinal mobility and reduce mechanical irritation affecting surrounding structures.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy rehabilitation may involve:

• Core stabilization exercises

• Movement retraining

• Load management strategies

• Nerve mobility exercises

These approaches help improve spinal support and reduce excessive stress on the disc.

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy may assist by:

• Reducing muscle guarding in the back

• Improving circulation in surrounding tissues

• Addressing tightness in supporting muscles

Massage therapy may help relieve muscular tension associated with disc-related discomfort.

Book an Assessment

If back pain or radiating symptoms are affecting your daily activities, we can assess contributing movement factors and guide appropriate care.