Spinal Decompression Centre - Melbourne Australia

Do disc herniations get worse overtime?

DO DISC HERNIATIONS GET WORSE OVERTIME?
In an 8 years follow up research from Denmark:
65% of discs got no worse or better !!!
17.5% of discs spontaneously resolve on their own!!!
only 12.5% got worse and 5% fluctuated"
Furthermore: "Larger herniation size predicts a REDUCTION in both dural sac area and disc height"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4714478/