Condition
Herniated or Bulging Disc
Bulging, herniated, or degenerative disc symptoms in the low back or neck.
Common signs & symptoms
What patients notice with disc-related pain.
Disc-related symptoms can have many contributing factors. Our individualized approach considers your symptoms, examination findings, history, and relevant imaging to help determine whether conservative care may be appropriate.
- Deep, achy back pain that worsens the longer you sit
- Discomfort bending forward to tie a shoe or load the dishwasher
- A sharp, locked-up jolt with coughing or sneezing
- Morning stiffness that takes time to ease
- Pain, numbness, or tingling radiating into an arm or leg
- Guarding with lifting, even light objects
Contributing factors
What can contribute to herniated or bulging disc.
Common underlying factors
- A bulging or herniated disc pressing on surrounding tissue
- Degenerative disc changes and disc dehydration
- Years of compressive load from sitting, lifting, or postural overload
- Loss of core and hip stability that keeps overloading the disc
- Previous injury that never fully resolved
Disc-related pain is both mechanical and inflammatory — the disc is compressed and irritated. Until the disc is unloaded and inflammation settles, the pattern tends to repeat.
The Platinum Health Approach
How Dr. Stuckey, D.C. approaches herniated or bulging disc.
Dr. Stuckey, D.C. uses computer-guided non-surgical spinal decompression matched to the specific disc level, plus anti-inflammatory therapies and stabilization rehabilitation — designed to reduce pressure on the disc and build support around it.
Dr. Troy Stuckey, Doctor of Chiropractic
Founder, Platinum Health Solutions
In their own words
What a patient with herniated or bulging disc had to say.
My MRI showed two herniated discs and I was told fusion was next. Decompression with Dr. Stuckey, D.C. let me get back to normal activity without surgery.
Individual results vary. No outcome can be guaranteed. Testimonials represent individual patient experiences.
Common questions
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