This degenerative condition occurs when the discs between the vertebrae shift out of their normal location due to wear and tear from aging.

Dr. Einer Concha, neurosurgeon at our clinic, provides us with valuable information about this condition:

• A herniated disc may cause pain, numbness, or weakness in an arm or leg.
• Among its causes we find the use of the back muscles instead of the legs and thighs to lift heavy objects, as well as twisting and turning while standing up. It is rarely caused by a fall or a blow to the back.
• A sedentary lifestyle, the type of work, genetics and smoking increase the risk of suffering it.
• As prevention measures we can perform exercises to strengthen the trunk muscles, stop smoking, maintain a good posture and a healthy weight.

Our Neurosurgery service offers subspecialty care, a great advantage and benefit for our patients since the doctor has more experience in certain types of pathologies, which leads to constant training. We have doctors who exclusively treat oncological tumor pathologies, of the vascular area (for example, aneurysms), exclusive pathologies of the spine, or other neurosurgical pathologies.

Dr. Einer Concha
Neurosurgeon at Clínica Ricardo Palma