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Suggest Treatment For Spinal Disc Herniation
Question: what is the best treatment for herinated disc in the lower back
Brief Answer:
Can be treated with medicines and exercise if mild.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
In disc prolapse the treatment is done according to the severity of symptoms. Medicines are the first line treatment along with physiotherapy. If the patient responds well with medicines then physiotherapy helps in preventing further progression of the problem. Surgery is kept as a last resort to improve the quality of life of the patient.
The main treatment of such problem is bed rest along with pain killers and muscle relaxants. Muscle relaxants can help with the symptoms if used in appropriate dosage in combination with a potent analgesic. You can get these prescribed from an orthopedician.
Local analgesic gels and hot fomentation may provide a short term relief. You can use analgesic gels like Volini gel. Exercise is not advisable in the times of acute pain.
Using an LS contour belt of appropriate size might be helpful in providing support to back muscles.
Physiotherapy also plays a major role in treating such conditions. Epidural steroid injections have been used if oral pain killers are not very effective and surgical treatment is not considered. Discuss with your orthopedician and an appropriate treatment can be planned depending on the response to medical drugs.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be treated with medicines and exercise if mild.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
In disc prolapse the treatment is done according to the severity of symptoms. Medicines are the first line treatment along with physiotherapy. If the patient responds well with medicines then physiotherapy helps in preventing further progression of the problem. Surgery is kept as a last resort to improve the quality of life of the patient.
The main treatment of such problem is bed rest along with pain killers and muscle relaxants. Muscle relaxants can help with the symptoms if used in appropriate dosage in combination with a potent analgesic. You can get these prescribed from an orthopedician.
Local analgesic gels and hot fomentation may provide a short term relief. You can use analgesic gels like Volini gel. Exercise is not advisable in the times of acute pain.
Using an LS contour belt of appropriate size might be helpful in providing support to back muscles.
Physiotherapy also plays a major role in treating such conditions. Epidural steroid injections have been used if oral pain killers are not very effective and surgical treatment is not considered. Discuss with your orthopedician and an appropriate treatment can be planned depending on the response to medical drugs.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
pain is severe in my case and even tried physiotherapy too..so are there any laser surgery treatments available in XXXXXXX Is laser treatment good or normal surgery good..suggest me a permanent solution for this.
Brief Answer:
Avoid exercise during pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
For pain relief start with oral muscle relaxants and avoid any exercise till the acute pain subsides. Normal open surgery is better in case the disc prolapse is a major one. Laser surgery will help better in minor cases. You can consult your spine surgeon for various options and facilities available in XXXXXXX
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Avoid exercise during pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
For pain relief start with oral muscle relaxants and avoid any exercise till the acute pain subsides. Normal open surgery is better in case the disc prolapse is a major one. Laser surgery will help better in minor cases. You can consult your spine surgeon for various options and facilities available in XXXXXXX
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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