While symptoms may include extreme, sudden onset of pain, some may have virtually no symptoms. Most include the bottom two discs and begins in the low back, often radiating down the leg by exerting pressure on the sciatic nerve. Pain may follow that nerve all the way down the leg and even into the foot.  Pressure on this nerve may eventually cause numbness and a pins-and needles sensation.

Although the low-back is the most common area, slipped discs may also occur in the neck or cervical spine and may include a sudden onset of pain or no pain at all. You may also experience pain radiating into the shoulder and down into the arm and hand. Pressure on this nerve may also cause numbness in the hand and fingers.

At the Spinal Correction Center of Richmond, our doctor specializes in treating these often severe disc injuries with Non-surgical Spinal Decompression and the Pettibon System. (Please see Damaged Disc, Sciatica, Herniated or Disc and Buldging Disc on our Menu) We used advanced, customized treatments, utilizing the latest technologies, to find solutions where other treatments have failed.  Many of our patients come to us and may have already had failed physical therapies, injections and are either contemplating surgery or may even be a post-surgical failure.  Call our office today to see if you are a candidate for this treatment by scheduling an initial history, exam and consultation with our doctor.