Dependent care expenses must be for the care of qualifying child or relative. (See IRS Pub. 503 Qualifying Person Test). Separate charges for food, clothing, education, entertainment, activities, late fees, transportation or overnight care are not considered eligible.essons given to a qualifying child or relative are not eligible dependent care expenses. (i.e. tennis, swimming, piano, karate, horseback riding, basketball, dancing). These types of expenses are considered to be incurred primarily for education (the lesson), not the element of daycare for the qualifying individual.
A herniated disk is a disk that ruptures. This allows the jelly-like center of the disk to leak, irritating the nearby nerves. This can cause sciatica or back pain. Your doctor will diagnose a herniated disk with a physical exam and, sometimes, imaging tests. With treatment, most people recover. Treatments include rest, pain and anti-inflammatory medicines, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery.
A lumbar (low back) disc herniation is a common problem. Descriptive terms for a disc herniation include slipped or ruptured disc. Herniated discs are regularly treated in our practice. A lumbar herniated disc is a common cause of low back and leg pain (i.e. sciatica).Intervertebral discs, which act as the spine's shock absorbers, are located in between each vertebra. A tire-like band (annulus fibrosis) encases a gel-like substance, the nucleus pulposus.ymptoms of a lumbar disc herniation may include: 1  Dull or sharp low back pain intensified by bending, coughing, sneezing, or other movement. 2  Muscle spasm or cramping. 3  Sciatica (pain, burning, tingling, and numbness that extends from the buttock into the leg or foot). 4  Leg weakness or loss of leg function.