Disc findings and symptoms
Terms such as disc bulge, protrusion and degeneration may appear on imaging reports. Your chiropractor considers these findings alongside your symptoms, movement and function.
Lower-back presentations may include local discomfort, stiffness, sensitivity with certain movements, or symptoms extending into a leg.
A tailored clinical assessment
Your chiropractor may assess movement, neurological function, symptom behaviour and relevant lifestyle or work factors. Further investigation is recommended only where clinically indicated.
The purpose is to understand whether conservative care is suitable and to recognise circumstances where another health professional should be involved.
Possible management options
Depending on the findings, management may include education, pacing, hands-on care, graded exercise and spinal decompression. Recommendations can be adjusted as your function and symptoms change.
Progress is reviewed using clinical and functional measures relevant to your goals.