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Conservative Treatment: Non-Surgical Options for Healing and Pain Relief
Surgery is a last resort for the treatment of almost all back conditions. While it may be necessary to surgically fix a herniated disc or perform a spinal fusion, conservative treatments are often the preferred course of action. Conservative treatments can range from pain medications to exercise to epidural steroid injections, depending on the type of pain and condition a patient is experiencing.
Treatment for a herniated disk in the lumbar spine will largely depend on the length of time the patient has had his or her symptoms and the severity of the pain. Generally, p...
When initial cervical herniated disc pain hits, anti-inflammatory medications can help reduce the pain so that the patient can tolerate other conservative treatments.
Often suggested as treatment options for cervical disc disease are conservative care, exercise, physical therapy, medications, and in severe cases, surgery (decompression, fus...
NSAIDs, pain killers, narcotics, or injections can treat cervical herniated disc-related neuropathic pain, but surgery may be required if conservative treatments fail.
If patients are making concessions in their everyday activities due to back pain from a degenerated disc, then it is reasonable to consider back surgery. However, prior to mak...