A literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period.
Herniated discs often do not need to heal at all. That is because most minor and moderate herniated discs are not painful or problematic in any way. They merely exist. In fact, herniated discs are a common side effect of normal spinal aging.
It used to be thought that the only way to treat a herniated disc was with surgical interventionâ¦either a discectomy or spinal fusion. Now we know that the body is capable of healing a herniated disc just like it can heal most other injuries, and in fact it does this all the time. But just like other injuries, sometimes the body needs a little help. In order for the body to heal itself, all the communication lines have to be open.