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3 Signs Your Back Pain is Actually a Herniated Disc
Pain is the most common indicator bringing people into the doctor's office to have their back checked
Back pain seems to happen more and more as we get older. But how do you know if that nagging ache in your back is more serious?
“Pain is the most common indicator bringing people into the doctor’s office to have their back checked,” says Shirvinda Wijesekera, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at the Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center.
Here, Dr. Wijesekera shares three signs that you may have a herniated disc, why it causes so much pain, and the treatment options.
