{"id":2610,"date":"2016-09-02T04:38:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T04:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.s3c.com.au\/?page_id=2610"},"modified":"2021-08-04T05:42:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T05:42:15","slug":"traumatic-disc-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.s3c.com.au\/education-centre\/conditions\/intervertebral-disc\/traumatic-disc-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Traumatic disc injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traumatic intervertebral disc injury<\/h1>\n

Traumatic intervertebral disc injury describes a disc injury that has occurred from physical trauma. Traumatic disc injury occurs in a situation on the sporting field, falls, car accidents and similar accidents. Traumatic disc injury doesn\u2019t include injuries to a disc that has already lost its structural integrity due to degeneration or previous herniation. That is, the disc must be intact and not just ‘finished off’ by a trauma.<\/p>\n

Symptoms<\/b><\/p>\n

It takes a violet injury to damage a disc. Traumatic disc injuries are often also associated with fractures and dislocations of the spine. Hence traumatic disc injuries are often associated with severe pain and impairment. <\/p>\n

Treatment<\/B><\/p>\n

The treatment for a traumatic disc injury is based on many factors, including the site of injury, severity and associated features and complications such as a spinal fracture. This is an injury requires medical care.<\/p>\n

For more information on intervertebral discs, read below:<\/b><\/p>\n