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Suggest Remedies For Chronic Back Due To Disc Bulge

Hi, This is meenakshi and my husband suffers from continuous back pain due to disk bulge, which we identified in a MRI scan. Can you please suggest a remedy for this back pain, which sometimes affects his legs too. He feels some kind of numbness im calf muscles when he get his back pain. He had a session of traction for this and was ok few weeks back. But now he gets his back pain daily and losing being brisk.Please help us to get rid of this.
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
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Thank you for the question.If traction has been helpful another course for 7-10 days may be tried.He should do back exercises under a physiotherapist and avoid lifting heavy objects or bending.Numbness in calf may be due to nerve root mild compression .At this stage conservative management shall be helpfulHe may supplement with neurobion forte tabs once a day and Evion 600mg daily for 2 weeks.Also check for his weight-if he has more than normal for his age and height, he may have to control
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Suggest Remedies For Chronic Back Due To Disc Bulge

Thank you for the question.If traction has been helpful another course for 7-10 days may be tried.He should do back exercises under a physiotherapist and avoid lifting heavy objects or bending.Numbness in calf may be due to nerve root mild compression .At this stage conservative management shall be helpfulHe may supplement with neurobion forte tabs once a day and Evion 600mg daily for 2 weeks.Also check for his weight-if he has more than normal for his age and height, he may have to control