Disc Herniation Recovery
A staged, symptom-informed approach to disc herniation and radicular symptoms.
A disc herniation on MRI may or may not explain symptoms. Clinicians look for agreement among the history, neurological examination, symptom distribution, and imaging. Many people improve without surgery, and herniations can reduce in size over time, but recovery speed varies.
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