Chapter 1:  Understanding Where The Pain Comes From

The first thing that you must fully understand about your herniated disc is where the pain comes from.  There is quite a lot of information available to you on the web, but not all information is worth while, and most importantly, there are many terms that can be used to describe the same type of pain.  For example, you may have heard these terms before: 

·        Sciatica

·        Pinched Nerve

·        Bulging Disc

·        Herniated Disc

·        Ruptured Disc

Each of these is really the same basic situation.  All are used by various doctors and health care professionals, too.  There is no wonder why so many people are confused as to what they actually are.  All describe any type of problem that occurs in the spinal column or abnormalities with the discs themselves.

Still other terms include a slipped disc, torn disc, black disc, and degenerative disc disease.