Slipped Disk (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
Prevention
- Regular exercise can decrease hardening and early breakdown of the disks, as well as improve the overall strength and tone of the supporting muscles and structures.
- Use proper techniques while performing strenuous exercise and strenuous work, including lifting. Lifting should be done with the legs performing the work, not the back. The worst possible combination of activities for your spine is heavy lifting while bending and twisting simultaneously.
- Use of a spine brace during heavy lifting may be advised. Its proper use is to keep your back straight and encourage proper lifting technique. It should not be used as a substitute for proper technique or to encourage you to exceed safe lifting limits.
Next: Outlook »
Chronic Pain/Back Pain
Find tips and advances in treatment.
From WebMD
Back Pain Resources
- Back Pain: Do You Need a DEXA Scan?
- 13 Best Quit-Smoking Tips Ever
- Bladder Game: Can You Beat the Urge?
Featured Centers
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
Also on eMedicineHealth
Read What Your Physician is Reading on eMedicine
Lumbrosacral Disc Injuries »
Injuries to the intervertebral discs of the lumbosacral spine are invoked as a causative factor in one of the most common health problems in the United States — low back pain (LBP).

