The herniated disc is probably the most overestimated musculoskeletal disease. Intervertebral discs are also the buffers of the spine and prevent the vertebral bones from rubbing directly against each other during movement and loads such as running, running, and jumping. However, in most cases they can fulfill this task well despite a herniated disc.
In a herniated disc, the solid fiber ring that holds the intervertebral disc tears. Then a soft gelatinous mass emerges. In most cases, this goes unnoticed. In the far rarer cases, it happens that an acute herniated disc puts those affected with severe pain or paralysis out of action and in even rarer cases, surgery is really necessary. The body is a biological system, not a mechanical one, which means that it can adapt to loads and has enormous reserve capacities. Therefore, the intervertebral discs, like the shock absorbers on the car, do not wear out over time. Even so-called degenerative changes to the intervertebral discs do not necessarily have a disease value. Rather, they are comparable to the formation of wrinkles on the face in old age. Most herniated discs are accidental findings. Many studies have shown that the vast majority of asymptomatic healthy people have one or more herniated discs without ever having had back pain. Therefore, a defective intervertebral disc alone does not throw anyone out of the way.
In far more than 80 percent of cases, therapy with muscle training, exercise and gymnastics helps. The FPZ back therapy is an individual mix of these three components and provides intervertebral disc patients with an individual training plan during intensive care - gentle, sustainable, personal.
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