Category: Disc Herniation

Should You Walk with a Disc Bulge?

21/9/2026

If you've been told you have an L4/L5 or L5/S1 disc bulge, you've probably received completely opposite advice.

Some people say you should walk as much as possible.

Others tell you to rest.

So… who's right?

The truth is, they can both be right, depending on where you are in your recovery.

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Disc Bulge Treatment: Diagnosis, Recovery Options, and What You Can Do at Home (Part 2)

26/1/2026

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How to sit with a L4/L5 or L5/S1 disc bulge

14/12/2025

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4 ways to speed up your recovery from an L4-L5 or L5-S1 disc bulge

4/12/2025

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A (surprising) risk factor for lower back disc injuries

28/10/2024

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Child sitting on a bench with poor posture looking at a laptop

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Is your child’s achy back more than just growing pains?

25/1/2016

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According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it is becoming more common for children and adolescents to seek medical care for back pain. In fact, it has been said that nearly one in three adolescents report back pain. I have also seen an increase in the number of children presenting with back pain and discomfort in practice over the last few years. There can be a number of causes for back pain in children and sometimes, all of the expensive tests and scans may not be able to find the exact cause of the problem. So what are the common causes for back pain in children and how can we help? Continue reading to find out.

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Disc Injuries Part 2: Treatment options & ways to help at home

7/6/2015

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In the previous post we discussed what an intervertebral disc is and how injuries occur. We also discussed what symptoms you can get if you do have a disc injury. In part 2 of this series, I will look at the diagnosis and treatment options for a disc injury and will also give some ways to help at home. So how is a disc injury diagnosed? Continue reading to find out.

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Disc Injuries Part 1: What is a disc injury and how does it occur?

2/6/2015

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A disc injury is often called lots of things; a slipped disc, a herniated disc, a disc prolapse, a disc protrusion, a disc bulge, degenerative disc etc. Whatever you call it, a disc injury is very common these days. In fact, a large portion of the population actually have disc bulges, but they go unnoticed, as not all disc injuries cause pain. My aim with this 2 part blog series is to firstly describe what a disc injury is and how it occurs. The second post will be how disc injuries can be treated and what you can do at home to help. I have found that the more you know about a problem, the more informed your decision making process can be. This is extremely important with disc injuries as there are a few different treatment options with some of them being quite invasive. Whether you have an injury or not, I hope it makes things a lot clearer for you and gives you some ways to improve your function and hopefully prevent an injury in the future. So what is a disc injury and why do they occur? Continue reading to find out.

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Should You Walk with a Disc Bulge?

Disc Bulge Treatment: Diagnosis, Recovery Options, and What You Can Do at Home (Part 2)

How to sit with a L4/L5 or L5/S1 disc bulge

4 ways to speed up your recovery from an L4-L5 or L5-S1 disc bulge

A (surprising) risk factor for lower back disc injuries

Is your child’s achy back more than just growing pains?

Disc Injuries Part 2: Treatment options & ways to help at home

Disc Injuries Part 1: What is a disc injury and how does it occur?

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