Conditions We Treat
Herniated Disc Treatment In Malta
Injured discs require aggressive and skilled care to achieve full recovery.
Most disc injuries respond well to conservative care — when the right approach is used.
Herniated Disc Injuries
Injured discs (herniated, bulging, prolapsed) can be a significant source of low back and leg pain, and are significant injuries that require aggressive and skilled care to achieve full recovery without persistent pain or recurrent episodes of pain.
As is the case with all back injuries, correct diagnosis is the most important first step. This allows us to choose treatments that are proven effective for disc injuries specifically. Herniated disc related back and extremity pain is commonly confused with sacroiliac or hip problems, which leads to a delay in proper treatment and effective pain relief. We determine you have a disc injury and provide you with treatments that work.
McKenzie Method
The gold standard for disc injury assessment
The McKenzie Method identifies which movements centralize your pain and which aggravate it — and uses that information to guide treatment and design a home exercise program that accelerates healing. It's one of the most evidence-supported approaches to disc injury care.
Does This Sound Like You?
Lumbar Disc Injuries may cause some or all of these symptoms:
Severe back and/or leg pain
Minimal to no relief with pain-relieving medications, heat or ice
Pain that is worse (in the back and/or leg) with bending forward
Pain that may worsen with prolonged sitting
Pain that is worsened when changing positions
Severe pain and stiffness with getting out of bed in the morning
Pain that hasn't improved with prior care
Pain that worsens with lifting
Why People With Disc Injuries Choose Us
How We Get You Better
Diagnose
The McKenzie directional assessment identifies your disc's specific movement preference — the key to knowing which treatment will actually work. This clinical evaluation is often more informative than imaging alone, since MRI findings frequently don't correlate with symptoms.
Treat
Hands-on care matched to your directional preference: flexion-distraction, spinal manipulation, soft tissue work, and targeted McKenzie exercises. Treatment is individualized — not a generic disc protocol.
Rehabilitate
A home exercise program and lumbar stabilization protocol that reinforces healing, builds lasting spinal stability, and significantly reduces the likelihood of recurrence.
Do I Need to Have an MRI?
Typically, you won't need one. Through a thorough history and examination, we can quite reliably diagnose if the pain that you are experiencing is from a herniated disc without an MRI. Commonly, we can begin management of your pain, and treatment to your injured disc right away, without an initial MRI.
But, if an MRI is indicated, we will work with your insurance company to obtain authorization and will assist in getting you scheduled.
Why People With Disc Injuries Choose Us
Careful differentiation of herniated discs vs other causes of pain
Focus on effective and quick relief and specific rehabilitation for lasting results
Individualized treatment approach
Extensive experience with complex spine and pelvic conditions
A Group Rehab program option that has a long track record of success with speeding up treatment results, reducing reoccurrences and providing self-management skills
Related Conditions
Disc injuries often cause or contribute to these related conditions:
Start Getting Answers
Disc related pain is typically quite severe and can be disabling — especially when it's not clearly identified. The first step is determining whether it is truly the source of your pain. Then by matching your care to the correct diagnosis, our office is very successful in helping your herniated disc to heal with greatly reduced risks for re-injury.