Disc Herniation Treatment
Disc Herniation Treatment with Dr. Anders Cohen
Many patients who experience leg and back pain or weakness in the muscles in the lower part of the body have commonly been diagnosed with herniated discs. Dr. Anders Cohen, a nationwide known cervical and lumbar surgeon, specializes in the treatment of spinal injuries such as disc herniations.
A spinal disc herniation, more commonly known as a slipped disc, happens when a spinal disc, or the cushion that sits between the vertebrae, moves or bulges out. The spinal disc, then, is pushed out from its normal position. The condition would have been of no matter if the spinal discs did not have nerves located near their edges, which cause the condition’s complications.
Spinal discs lose their elasticity with age; therefore, the probability of a disc herniation happening increases along with the patient’s years. According to Dr. Anders Cohen, with a herniated disc, the spinal cord and its nerves may be pinched or injured and may cause the muscles to stop working properly, proving to be the source of the condition’s symptoms.
As for every spinal or back disease, there are two major types of treatment: The major conservative methods and the more non-traditional surgery. Conservative treatments involve traditional methods such as steroidal and non-steroidal medications, physical and massage therapy, epidural injections and back braces, among others. The other method, which is surgery, is mostly innovative and technologically advanced, and is considered the last resort for those with disc herniation.
Dr. Anders Cohen is a neurological surgeon based in the New York metropolitan area, and is the only one in the area equipped with the knowledge in the treatment and development of spinal surgery. He also continues to pioneer the advancement of endoscopic lumbar decompression for small disc herniations, providing only the best consultation and treatments for those who are diagnosed with spinal disc herniations.