Diseases of the spine of all kinds - scourgeour time. One of the most common of them, and perhaps the most difficult, is the intervertebral hernia. With this hernia, the intervertebral disc is deformed, displaced and out of the boundaries of its normal position. As a result, there is a possibility of constriction of the spinal canal and a strong squeezing of the spinal cord and nerve endings. This can cause inflammation of the surrounding tissues of the spine, which after a short time begins to cause severe pain in the area of the intervertebral hernia.
Symptoms of the disease
However, the disease is quite a long time if the herniais located in the center of the spinal canal, can not claim itself, manifesting only sometimes as aching pains in the back. Acute pain occurs after the rupture of the intervertebral disc, and they can appear in any part of the body - the arm, leg, neck, groin, chest, interlopar area and so on. The pains are accompanied by numbness of these parts of the body, which, in general, are the main symptoms of the intervertebral hernia. Sometimes they are combined with a decrease in skin temperature, small edema, changes in sweating, and increased dry skin.
Causes of the disease
The causes of this, quite heavydiseases, there may be heredity, incorrect posture, heavy loads on the spine, sharp inclinations, infections, trauma and so on. In most cases, the hernia of the spine is the result of osteochondrosis. The disease is found mainly among people between the ages of twenty and fifty. In the absence of competent treatment, it can lead to disability of a person and cause temporary or even complete loss of ability to work.
Treatment of the disease
Most often, a disc herniation arises in the lumbardepartment of the spine. Ways to combat it are different and depend on the stage of the disease, the characteristics of the patient's body and other factors. Sometimes for the treatment of a hernia surgical intervention is required, and in some cases it is possible to do without it. Without surgery 
