Are there any other alternative treatment methods for a bulging disc besides PT, ESI, and surgery?
I have had a bulging disc in the L5 region of my spine for the last 11 months. After getting a MRI done it was shown that I had about a 2.5mm bulge which was pretty bad according to my doctors. I tried PT, took NSAIDS, and did a epidural steroid injection with no positive results. Then I went out and bought this inversion table which I used on a daily basis which alleviated almost all my pain. It has gotten ALOT better since I’ve been using this table. However, after a long day at work or neglecting to go on the inversion table for a couple days the pain always returns. Does anybody know of a more permanent solution to my problem? I do not wish to have a laminectomy and I’ve tried everything else my doctors have suggested.
I am a male 23 years old. Thanks!
Not to disagree with SLA but a chiropractor is not the answer. By SLA’s own words he has been going to this chiropractor for 17 years. To me that isn’t healing, it is just a permanent appointment helping the chiropractor send his kids through school.
SLA is right in several areas. You do need to keep the inversion table, you also need to do abdominal exercises. You should also go back and have another MRI. They can compare this to what it was last year. It is possible that you have a new problem, or just the old one getting worse. Exercises is the best single item you can do to get a disc back into position. If you stop the exercises you are putting yourself back where it can happen again.
Most people either swear about their chiropractor, or they swear at them. The manipulation, or adjustments can help on a temporary basis, but you need a new appointment before you leave the office. Yes they can provide some temporary relief, but not permanent relief.pp
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