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Herniated disc.
A clearer path forward.
Back or neck pain. Symptoms that travel into an arm or leg. An MRI report you want to understand. Start with an evaluation focused on how you feel, how you move, and what comes next.
Non-surgical spine care on Weston Road · Weston, Sunrise & Broward County
A spine MRI
comparison.
Earlier images appear in the top row; later images appear below. Bring your own studies to discuss how the findings relate to your symptoms.
What is a
herniated disc?
Spinal discs cushion the bones of your spine. A herniation occurs when softer disc material pushes through its outer layer. If a nearby nerve is irritated or compressed, symptoms may extend beyond the back or neck.
An imaging finding is part of the picture. Your clinician compares it with your symptoms and examination.
Where do you
feel the symptoms?
Tell us where symptoms start, where they travel, and what changes them throughout the day.
Back & leg symptoms
A lower-back disc herniation can cause pain into the buttock or leg, sometimes with tingling, numbness, or weakness.
Neck & arm symptoms
A disc herniation in the neck may cause symptoms in the shoulder, arm, or hand, including pain or altered sensation.
Changes worth sharing
Describe changes in sleep, sitting, walking, work, exercise, or your ability to use your hand or foot.
Connect the findings
to your life.
Bring the questions you have been carrying. We want to understand what you have tried, what helped, and which activities you want to return to.
- Your history: when symptoms began, their pattern, health conditions, and previous care.
- Your examination: movement, strength, sensation, and reflexes as appropriate.
- Your imaging: available studies and reports; additional testing when clinically indicated.
- Your plan: options, limitations, costs, and when to reassess.
More than
one approach.
Your conversation at NSI can include rehabilitation, decompression, injection procedures, and questions about regenerative medicine. The goal is to understand which options are appropriate for your situation.
Considering a regenerative procedure?
Ask which material and procedure are proposed, what evidence applies to your diagnosis, and what the risks, alternatives, and costs are. A photograph shows a procedure in progress; it does not predict your results.
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Measure progress.
Many people improve without surgery. The right approach depends on the symptoms, examination, and response to care.
Movement & rehabilitation
Activity adjustments and an individualized exercise or physical therapy plan may help restore comfortable movement.
Symptom management
Medication or injection options may be discussed after reviewing benefits, risks, and your health history.
Specialist evaluation
Persistent disabling symptoms or neurological changes may call for a surgical opinion. Urgent symptoms require prompt assessment.
Start with suitability and realistic goals.
Ask whether decompression is appropriate for your diagnosis, which findings may rule it out, and how progress would be measured. Discuss the proposed course of care, alternatives, and costs before deciding.
A treatment plan should not promise to put a disc back in place or guarantee that surgery can be avoided.
Explore NSI treatment options ↗More than a
line in a report.
Bring both the images and written report, if available. Add your medication list and a short history of therapy, injections, or surgery so your visit starts with useful context.
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Know what
to ask next.
Does a herniated disc always require surgery?
No. Many improve with non-surgical care, although significant neurological problems or symptoms that persist may require a surgical discussion.
Is a herniated disc the same as sciatica?
No. Sciatica describes symptoms traveling along the sciatic nerve pathway; a lower-back disc herniation is one possible cause.
Can I schedule before getting an MRI?
Yes. Contact the team and bring any records you already have. Imaging decisions belong in your clinical evaluation.
Will I receive decompression at my first visit?
An evaluation comes first. Ask which options are suitable and what the proposed care involves before starting treatment.
How will we decide whether care is helping?
Identify activities you want to improve, agree on what meaningful progress looks like, and set a time to review the plan.
What should I know about costs?
Ask which services are recommended, what insurance may cover, and the full out-of-pocket cost before beginning care.
Patient education sources: AAOS: Herniated Disk in the Lower Back · AANS: Herniated Disc. Educational information does not replace an individual evaluation.
Explore your non-surgical options
Decompression requires a suitability assessment; it is not appropriate for every cause of pain.
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