Thursday, February 26, 2009

How To Deal With Herniated Disc

By Dr. Randall Pruitt

Patients who were diagnosed with herniated disc have a lot of choices in terms of mode of treatment. Effectiveness of each mode of treatment depends on the overall condition and medical history of the patient.

Perhaps the first and most important thing that you are going to want to think about is talking with a doctor or medical health professional. There is no replacement for quality, professional care. Talking with your doctor about the pain that you are experiencing is the first thing that you are going to want to do. This will be the best way to go about finding out what your options are for treatment. Once you have done this you will be able to decide from the options that are available to you

In many cases doctors and medical health professional will recommend that you go about treatment for herniated discs by means of non-surgical procedures. This is because its best to try these alternative methods of treatment before resorting to surgery. Also, these methods can get rid of much of the pain that is associated with herniated discs. In fact, non-surgical methods of treatment will reduce pain enough for most people to begin to live a normal lifestyle and return to work.

There are a lot of available alternative methods of treatment for herniated disc aside from surgery. Doctors recommend surgery for patients if the pain is increasing and there are muscle weakness or other side effects.

One way mode of non-surgical treatment is by taking in pain relievers such as ibuprofen.This helps reduce if not eliminate the pain felt by the patient. While taking the prescribed medicine it is recommended that the patient also gets enough bed rest to help the healing process. Doctors may also prescribe muscle relaxants for patients who are suffering from other side effects. The effectiveness of this method of treatment relies on the overall condition of the patient.

If you are reluctant about going for non-invasive method of treatment then consult your doctor immediately. This is crucial esp if you can't stand the pain. Doctors will suggest other method of treatment such as surgery for herniated disc. Know more about your options.

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