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Slipped Disc Treatment
Most slipped discs never need an operation
Overview
What is spine pain?
A slipped, herniated or bulging disc means part of the disc has pushed outward and is irritating a nearby nerve. The pain comes mostly from inflammation around that nerve, not the bulge itself.
That's why targeted anti-inflammatory treatment works so well: settle the inflammation and the disc has time to resorb naturally.
Common symptoms
- Back or neck pain with pain radiating into a limb
- Numbness or tingling following a nerve path
- Weakness in a leg, foot, arm or hand
- Pain worse on sitting, coughing or bending forward
- Difficulty standing upright after sitting
What causes it
- Sudden lifting or twisting load
- Age-related disc dehydration and weakening
- Long-term sitting and poor load habits
- Repeated flexion at work or in sport
- Genetic predisposition to disc degeneration
Our approach
How we treat slipped disc treatment
1
Confirm the level
Neurological exam plus MRI review to match symptoms to the disc.
2
Settle the nerve
Image-guided epidural or nerve root block to reduce inflammation.
3
Restore movement
Graded loading and decompression as the pain recedes.
4
Protect the disc
Lifting technique, core strength and workstation changes.
Treatment options
What your plan might include
Epidural steroid injection
Directly reduces inflammation around the irritated nerve.
Transforaminal block
Single-level precision for a specific herniation.
Spinal decompression
Traction that unloads the affected disc.
Surgical referral
For progressive weakness or failed conservative care.
Results
What treatment achieves
0%
improve without surgery
0 days
typical nerve pain relief
0%
return to normal work
“The MRI looked frightening and surgery was mentioned twice. Two injections and a loading programme later, I'm back at the gym.”
Vikas M. · L4-L5 disc herniation, treated 2025
FAQs
Slipped Disc Treatment questions, answered
Can a slipped disc heal by itself?+
Yes. Most herniations shrink over months — our job is to control the pain while that happens.
Should I avoid all exercise?+
No. We'll give you movements that are safe now and progress them as the nerve settles.
When is surgery necessary?+
For progressive weakness, unbearable pain despite treatment, or bladder and bowel changes.
Ready to treat your spine pain?
Same-week appointments available. Bring any scans you have — or come with nothing but your story.