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How Can Painful Disc Herniation Be Treated?
Hi doctor, I was told I need surgery for multilevel disc herniation. I was told three levels in my neck. I m in so much pain but I don t want to have the surgery because I have breast Cancer right now. What s going to happen to me if I don t have the surgery? Will I get worse?
Thu, 7 Jun 2018
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Treatment of disc pain include the following:
1- Rest your neck, by avoiding any extreme physical activity until improvement.
2- You can use over the counter analgesics, such as Ibuprofen when necessary.
3- Apply topical drugs, such as Voltaren anti-inflammatory gel.
4- Apply cold compressors to the painful area, allow the pain and discomfort to resolve.
5- Drug injections in severe cases can help to relieve the symptoms.
6- Physiotherapy.
7- Surgery if the previous methods fail.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Treatment of disc pain include the following:
1- Rest your neck, by avoiding any extreme physical activity until improvement.
2- You can use over the counter analgesics, such as Ibuprofen when necessary.
3- Apply topical drugs, such as Voltaren anti-inflammatory gel.
4- Apply cold compressors to the painful area, allow the pain and discomfort to resolve.
5- Drug injections in severe cases can help to relieve the symptoms.
6- Physiotherapy.
7- Surgery if the previous methods fail.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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