Can the SR 500 Belt help Herniated, or Bulging discs?
GROUND INFORMATION: A bulge is when the inner nucleus of the disc becomes disrupted and partially pushes toward the periphery of the disc, making it bulge. This in turn can press on nerve tissue. A herniation is when the nuclear material pushes clear through and past the periphery of the disc and into the spinal canal, which can also press on nerve tissue. Both of these conditions are referred to as “space-occupying lesions” in that they occupy space in the spinal canal and/or the intervertebral foramina that may displace or put pressure on the nerve tissue that also occupies that space. ANSWER: Yes, the SR 500 Belt can help patients with herniated or bulging discs. The SR 500 Belt decompresses the disc, thereby decreasing gravitational weight-bearing stress to the disc. This usually results in less disc bulge or herniation. The SR 500 Belt also increases disc height and as a result increases the available space for the nerve tissue (spinal cord, cauda equine or peripheral nerve roots)
