Will a Sequestered Disc Heal?

How is Disc Sequestration Treated? If disc extrusion or sequestration causes compression of nerves or spinal cord and there are symptoms, in most cases conservative treatment over several weeks will alleviate those symptoms. This includes pain medication, physical therapy, and other medical methods of treatment.

Does a sequestered disc require surgery?

The disc fragment can compress the spinal nerve root, causing pain and symptoms similar to herniated discs. Pain from a sequestrated disc can be treated conservatively or with spinal fusion surgery.

How long does a sequestered disc take to heal?

All patients recovered from their radicular pain within 3 to 6 weeks, and it was correlated with resorption of their sequestrated intervertebral disc herniation as documented in their follow-up magnetic resonance imaging at 4 to 9 months.