Case Summary  |  Herniated disk


Condition Back Lower (Lumbar) Sciatica
Case Description

I was 40 years of age when an accident happened to me. It resulted in shooting pain from buttocks to the very bottom of the left foot. The very first treatment was to take Ibuprofen, which never helped. There were plenty more treatments, the results of which I want to share with you.
Dates January 16, 1995 - Ongoing
Diagnosed On March 23, 1995
Diagnosis Method MRI + X-Ray + Doctor Examination
Treatment Discectomy
Treatment Result
Helped a lot
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Case History & Details   


Treatment Combo Walking + Strengthening + Massage Therapy + Rest + Heat Therapy
Treatment Result
Helped a lot
Description

The pain was getting less with time passing by. The major factor is that the time was measured in years, not months or days.
Dates October 1, 1999 - September 23, 2009
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Treatment Combo Cortisone Injection + Walking
Treatment Result
Helped a little
Description

Rehabilitation period was very difficult and not without the bumps.
Though surgery helped a lot, it did not eliminate the problem completely. The pain in the left leg was there 24/7. I have to mention that before the surgery I was brought to the ER by ambulance 4 times. Besides I could only sit bended on a chair, I could not stay in bed at all.That's why I know that the surgery helped a lot. I started walking straight again and so on...
Dates April 1, 1995 - October 1, 1999
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Treatment Result
Helped a lot
Description

The results of MRI pointed to the necessity of the surgery.
Dates March 31, 1995 - March 31, 1995
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