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Bulging Disc
Asked by A. from Minneapolis
on May 21, 2008
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I have been diagnosed with a bulging disc L5-S1 and siatica via an MRI. I am wondering if anyone else has dealt with something similar and has advice. There are so man...
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- Hi I have the same condition as you have. I did everything that is on your list. Nothing help. I am not over weight, I weigh 120lbs and 5'2. For seven years I did al...
- I agree with the rest of the ladies about NOT having surgery. My husbands same discs were bad and had surgery and had to have another one and another, but could have b...
- I have the same thing. I went for physical therapy and cortisone shots. For me the shots worked pretty well. They also gave me some anti inflamatories and some pain me...
Husband Has a Bulging Disc in Lower Back---any Home/self Therapy Answers?
Asked by J.T. from Austin
on March 9, 2010
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Hello,
You guys have been so helpful with other health-related suggestions/advice that I thought I'd throw one in here for hubby. He recently "threw out his back". ...
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- My mom has a disc problem. Has he ever had xrays/mri to see where it is? In my mom's case, it is towards her back from her spine (as opposed to towards her belly). So ...
- He's gotta be careful... it does not get worse. Take Advil, to help the swelling. A bulging disk, can rub on the nerves as well. My Husband had that... and it was...
- Hi Jen, Ugh, husband back problems are the worst! My husband bought an "inversion table" and it's been amazing for him. It's the only thing that seems to really c...
Herniated Disc
Asked by M.W. from Abilene
on February 6, 2012
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I have a very good friend that has a herniated disc and I was wondering if anyone out there has any good advice on natural healing for this condition? I"ve done a lit...
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- I had one a few years ago. I had many people tell me to not get surgery, so I say "NO" on surgery. Instead, I saw an awesome chiropractor & with his therapy, it heal...
- Most likely he will not need surgery. Taking an antiinflammatory/muscle relaxer will help managing pain. I would suggest a physical therapist to position/teach him ho...
- I had one pregnant with my second child. The most horrible pain outside of labor pains. I went through physical therapy and almost 4 years later I have very few proble...
Bulging/ruptured Disc
Asked by C.S. from St. Louis
on February 15, 2010
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I have had back pain my whole life. I finally started having pain in my left calf and went to my PCP. He stated that I had a bulging disc between L5 and S1. He refe...
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- My whole family (6 kids!) goes to Dr. Jason Harre in Florissant. I have had a bulging disc in my neck that he was able to fix without me having to resort to cortisone...
- I am sorry that you are in so much pain and that you had a bad experience with your pain management doctor. I am a physical therapist and I work often with women with ...
- Hi C.: I saw a pain management doctor for neck pain in the past. I really liked him as he always listened to me and worked with me to achieve the best posssible resu...
Bulging Discs in the Neck~
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on September 14, 2011
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Any experience? What do I need to know?
I have always had this odd pain in my lower neck/upper back region..as long as I can remember, with little flares of pain..m...
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- I did lidocaine and marcaine injections combined with chiropractic, massage therapy, ice, advil to sleep, craniosacral therapy with a physical therapist, and acupunctu...
- My mom had this, I think it was the same discs. Steroids did not help at all. She did the full rounds and then some. Physical therapy made it worse, which happens ofte...
- Definitely be aggressive and persistent in getting this taken care of and talk to your doctor about pushing through the pain -- there may be a point where that does mo...
Disc Damage - Surgery
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on January 7, 2008
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I was in an auto accident a few months ago. I went through the procedures of medical advise, conservative care. In the MRI that I just did found that I have herniated...
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- I had a herniated disc also, but mine did not require surgery. I went to physical therapy and that really helped. Good Luck, I feel your pain.
- My husband injured his back on the job and a MRI showed he had a herniated disc. The worker's comp doctor told him that he would require surgery. The neuroligi...
- Hi L., I am a PT and see many patients who have herniated discs. Have you gone through physical therapy yet? Often times, that will do the trick if the herniation i...
Disc Protrusion / Herniated Disc
Asked by K.S. from Washington DC
on September 12, 2010
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Hi moms,
I was just diagnosed with a disk protrusion abultting the left root which caused severe back pain, I couldn't even walk because the pain radiated into my lef...
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- I had this in the L4/5 had surgery followed by physical therapy and there is nothing I cannot do. Sometimes when it rains it gets a little sore but I'm so much better....
- My husband used to be a rodeo cowboy (professionally) - bull riding is not great for the back long-term! And THEN when he retired from rodeo, he decided he would play ...
- I have had some amazing sucess with back issues using essential oils and pilates. Certain oils work better then others.
Does Anyone Have Bulging Discs in Lower Back? Help with Pain/discomfort!
Asked by C.H. from Dallas
on July 25, 2008
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I hurt my lower back playing with my daughter a couple months ago. It's never gone back to normal, so I went to an orthopedist who said I have bulging discs. He gave m...
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- I have major back and disc problems due to my car accident that turned my life upside down. I went to a "regular" back doctor and he flat lined me on the table. Sinc...
- Check out www.GetBackInActionToday.com for wonderful alternatives to surgery for chronic pain. You can call and schedule a free consultation and the doctors will let ...
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Have Disc Protrusions in Lowback and Neck ,Thinking to Become a Pregnant
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on April 21, 2010
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Hi i was interested in finding out if there are any women my age 30 with mild disc protrusions (1 in lowback and 2 in neck) and have had a baby or thinking about havin...
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- Are they not bad enough to necessitate surgery? If so you should be able to manage them with chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture. I had a mild herniation of L5 thro...
- A coworker of mine had some bulged discs in her back and became pregnant with twins. She didn't have any complications due to her back, but she was also seeing a chir...
- This was one of my main concerns as I have 3 protrusions in my neck. I used HypnoBirthing, which was fantastic in showing me different exercises and positions to do pr...
Degenerative Disc Disease
Asked by N.G. from Sacramento
on November 25, 2009
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Anybody know anyone thats had or has this?? My mom has 6bulging discs in her back & it was recommended that she have "cervical spine surgery"or they say she can eventu...
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- Ah, N., I had a crushed disc several years ago. It was so painful I could barely walk, and I was offered surgery by Kaiser almost right away. I said, "no, no, let's ...
- There are many more treatments that can help with this condition that are not invasive or as scary. Find a chiropractor that does spinal disk decompression - I know so...
- In my experience having worked fro chiropractors and being a massage therapist, sometimes surgery helps and sometimes it makes it worse. I would use surgery as a LAST...
