Back Lower (Lumbar) Herniated Disk Treatment

Also called: Bulging disk, Compressed disk, Herniated intervertebral disk, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Prolapsed disk, Ruptured disk, Slipped disk

Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft disks filled with a jelly-like substance. These disks cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. A herniated disk is a disk that slips out of place or ruptures. If it presses on a nerve, it can cause back pain or sciatica. Symptoms include

Back pain that spreads to the buttocks and legs, when the herniated disk is in your lower back
Tingling or numbness
Muscle spasms or weakness

With treatment, most people recover. It can take a long time. Treatments include rest, pain and anti-inflammatory medicines, physical therapy and sometimes surgery. Losing weight can help, too.

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I had severe lower back pain after slipping on a patch of ice. I fell on what I called by tail bone. The initial pain that I had was in my lower back. After a few days I started to have pain shooting down my left leg. I also started to have muscle spasms in my lower and upper back. ....

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Herniated Disc - Microdiscectomy

When I was 18 years old I found out that I have degenerative disk disease. They sent me to physical therapy, but this just aggravated my condition further and soon I had a herniated disk. I tried painkillers, oral steroids, steroid epidurals nothing would stop the pain. I had sciatica pretty bad and my doctor finally recommended surgery. I had ....

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Category	Name	Average Result	Healed	Helped a Lot	Helped a Little	No Change	Made Worse
	All Treatments (average)	3.5 (203)	34	76	54	37	2
Diet and Weight Management	Diet Management	4.0 (1)		1
Diet and Weight Management	Weight Loss	3.6 (7)		4	3
Drugs and Supplements	NSAID gel (eltenac)	5.0 (1)	1
Drugs and Supplements	Anabolic Steroids	5.0 (1)	1
Drugs and Supplements	Epidural	4.0 (2)	1		1
Drugs and Supplements	Pain Killers (Analgesic)	3.9 (9)	1	6	2
Drugs and Supplements	Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID)	3.6 (7)	1	3	2	1
Drugs and Supplements	Medical Cannabis - Marijuana	3.5 (2)		1	1
Drugs and Supplements	Motrin - Ibuprofen	3.5 (2)		1	1
Drugs and Supplements	Naproxen Sodium - Aleve - Anaprox - Naprelan	3.5 (2)	1			1
Drugs and Supplements	Vitamins	3.5 (2)		1	1
Drugs and Supplements	Glucosamine	3.3 (3)		2		1
Drugs and Supplements	Muscle Relaxants	3.3 (4)		2	1	1
Drugs and Supplements	Vicodin Medication	3.2 (6)		2	3	1
Drugs and Supplements	TUMS	3.0 (2)		1		1
Drugs and Supplements	Cymbalta	3.0 (2)		1		1
Drugs and Supplements	Etanercept Drug	3.0 (1)			1
Drugs and Supplements	Milk	3.0 (2)		1		1
Drugs and Supplements	Cortisone Injection	2.9 (7)		1	4	2
Drugs and Supplements	Percocet	2.7 (3)			2	1
Drugs and Supplements	Corticosteroids	2.5 (2)			1	1
Drugs and Supplements	Darvocet Medication	2.3 (3)			1	2
Exercise	Aerobics Exercises	4.5 (2)	1	1
Exercise	Strengthening	4.5 (4)	2	2
Exercise	Swimming	4.5 (2)	1	1
Exercise	Tai Chi	4.0 (1)		1
Exercise	Exercise	4.0 (6)	2	2	2
Exercise	Pilates	4.0 (1)		1
Exercise	Change of Sleeping Position	3.8 (4)	1	2		1
Exercise	Walking	3.6 (8)	1	4	2	1
Exercise	Proper Posture	3.4 (5)	1	1	2	1
Exercise	Weight Machines	3.0 (1)			1
Exercise	Running	3.0 (2)		1		1
Exercise	Biking	2.5 (2)			1	1
Exercise	Yoga	2.5 (2)			1	1
Exercise	Water Aerobics	2.0 (1)				1
Medical Devices and Equipment	Back Support Brace	3.3 (6)	1	2	1	2
Medical Devices and Equipment	Cane	2.0 (1)				1
Surgery	Discectomy	4.0 (4)	2	1		1
Surgery	Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy (LED)	4.0 (3)	2			1
Surgery	Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery	2.5 (2)		1			1
Therapy	Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment	5.0 (1)	1
Therapy	Daily Meditation	4.5 (2)	1	1
Therapy	Heat Therapy	4.0 (8)	2	4	2
Therapy	Inversion	4.0 (3)	1	1	1
Therapy	Psychotherapy For Depression (Talk Therapy)	4.0 (1)		1
Therapy	Chiropractic	4.0 (7)	2	3	2
Therapy	Bed Rest	3.8 (5)	1	3		1
Therapy	Stretching Treatment	3.6 (5)		3	2
Therapy	Massage Therapy	3.6 (10)	2	4	2	2
Therapy	Ice	3.6 (5)	1	2	1	1
Therapy	Traction	3.5 (2)	1			1
Therapy	Physical Therapy	3.3 (12)	2	5	1	3	1
Therapy	Rest	3.3 (4)		1	3
Therapy	Hydrotherapy	3.0 (2)			2
Therapy	Acupressure	3.0 (1)			1
Therapy	Ultrasound	3.0 (1)			1
Therapy	Visualization and Thinking Therapy	3.0 (1)			1
Therapy	Leg Elevation	3.0 (2)		1		1
Therapy	Range of Motion Exercises	2.5 (2)			1	1
Topical	Biofreeze	2.0 (1)				1

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