Lumbar bulging disc. Is it a serious disease? Does it progress to herniation?

In this video Doctor Andrea Furlan, physiatrist and pain specialist, explains what disc bulge is. Because magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is so sensitive to see tiny changes in the body, there are a lot of people who find out that they have lumbar disc bulges. But these are not always the cause of low back pain. There are many people, including children, who have disc bulging but they don't have any symptoms, they are asymptomatic.

A bulged disk sometimes may be associated with lower back pain, if the disc is compressing the nerve root or causing narrowing of the spinal canal, which we call spinal stenosis.

Doctor Furlan will explain that the most serious disc problems are related to disc herniation, and disc bulging may progress to disc herniation. There are various types of disc herniation: disc protrusion, disk extrusion and disc sequestration.

When disc bulging causes symptoms, they are usually in the lower back area, and this is what we call degenerative disc disease. When there is disc herniation, the symptoms are in the area innervated by that nerve root, and then, the symptoms are in the buttock, thigh or leg. And they are usually on one side only, that is usually called "sciatica" but that is not a good name for this, as it is not a problem of the sciatic nerve.

The summary of this video can be found here:
https://bit.ly/DrFurlan_LumbarDiscBulge_doc

Watch the other videos by Dr. Furlan here:
-Exercises for DDD https://youtu.be/jxCHUgMFzhI
-Exercises for sciatica https://youtu.be/XiuhT7uNyd0
-Exercises for facet joint disease https://youtu.be/C-Fy0fTKjqE
-Exercises for lumbar spinal stenosis https://youtu.be/ZuyQTHwRGgY
-Exercises for myofascial pain of the lumbar spine https://youtu.be/kC1heBdhMFo

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ALERT: This video is not intended to replace medical advice. If you think you have a condition that is causing you pain, please consult with your doctor to get a diagnosis and a treatment plan for you. The intent of this video is only for educational purposes. If there is any emergency, go to the nearest emergency department or call 911. CLOSED CAPTIONS in this video have not been professionally verified.
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