Herniated Disc Treatment in Overland Park

A herniated disc, also called a slipped disc or ruptured disc, occurs when the soft, gel-like center of a spinal disc pushes through a crack in the tougher outer layer. This can irritate or compress nearby nerves, causing pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness. Herniated discs most commonly occur in the lower back (lumbar spine) and neck (cervical spine).

Your spinal discs act as shock absorbers between the vertebrae in your spine. Each disc has a tough outer ring (annulus fibrosus) and a soft, jelly-like center (nucleus pulposus). When a disc herniates, the inner material can press on spinal nerves, causing symptoms that radiate along the nerve pathway. In the lower back, this often causes sciatica—pain that radiates down the leg. In the neck, it can cause pain, numbness, and weakness in the shoulder, arm, and hand.

Herniated discs can result from age-related wear and tear (disc degeneration), sudden trauma or injury, improper lifting techniques, repetitive stress, or a combination of factors. Risk factors include excess body weight, physically demanding jobs, prolonged sitting, smoking, and genetics. Many people in Overland Park with desk jobs or physically demanding work are at risk for disc problems.

At Move Muscle & Joint, we specialize in non-surgical treatment for herniated discs. Our comprehensive approach combines gentle chiropractic adjustments, spinal decompression techniques, and physical therapy to reduce pressure on the affected disc and nerves, promote healing, and restore function. Most patients can avoid surgery with conservative care.

We help patients throughout Overland Park, Leawood, Prairie Village, Lenexa, and surrounding areas find lasting relief from herniated disc pain and return to their normal activities without the risks and recovery time associated with surgery.