Are there other treatments for slipped disc?

Chokoy most of do so many different things for our pain its hard to pin down one of them. We have found through trial and error usually what works for each of us and that may not help the next person at all. We can offer you suggestions and you will have to try them and see which gives you any relief then put them together to get the lowest pain levels you can.

Some of the more common things we use for back issues are heat/ice regimens,aquatherapy,yoga/low impact exercise,physical therapy,acupuncture,tens unit,steroid injections,facet joint,nerve ablation and blocks,massage therapy,compound creams and gels,distraction therapy and in the end we take up the slack with our meds. That's why we say not all of them will work for you but you can try them out and figure out how many of them will. I wish we could say this is the treatment that will help you,it just doesn't work that way.

I hope you find some relief through the suggestions and remember eating healthy is also a vital part of the process since good nutrition is necessary for the body to heal itself.

You have been given some excellent info above. Another form of therapy that is excellent in building yourself up is water therapy. You are weightless in water & cannot cause further injury if done correctly. Join a YMCA that has a heated pool if you have to.

I would suggest getting in to see a board certified neurosurgeon & get evaluated. If you have not seen a specialist in a year or more & not had an MRI in a year or more this needs to be done before doing anything. Jumping out & trying to do things on your own could cause further problems. Get a current diagnosis of your situation & then look into the things that you can do for yourself. By consulting with a neurosurgeon for a spine problem is the preference most of us have when it comes to the spine. By seeing one does not mean you need surgery or being forced into surgery, that is strictly the patients decision. My son saw one for neck issues & surgery was the last thing he offered to my son which he did not need.

Take care.

@ Vickie Thanks you for enumerating the options available for relief of back issues. I'm happy to know that surgery is not the only way to relieve the pain. I would try them out to know what works for me after I have seen a neurosurgeon for evaluation. Thanks a lot!

@ pitmom Thanks for the reply on my post. No, I don't use a lumbar support - I was not required to use one when I was 22 because it was not that serious then. I was only advised not to lift weight that is heavier than me and to bend at the knee when lifting. I was prescribed pain reliever for the pain and was informed that the only treatment was surgery.

With regards to my posture, I stand straight but I can't stay stationery for long because I can feel pain. It's better for me to walk with a straight back than just standing or sitting.

My son refuse to sit in the stroller when we go out and wants to be carried when he gets tired or wants to sleep while we pick groceries. Carrying him in my arms for long gives me extreme pain.

I am more comfortable sleeping on my back in a flat surface with only a thin mattress. I have no problem with my shoes.

My work requires me to sit most of the time and I only stand up when I need to go to the bathroom, talk to a colleague in the other room, or take a break. We're using ergonomic chair at the office and it do help a little. I've tried using a stool for my legs before but it did not give me any comfort so I ditched it. I've been lifting things by bending my knees to keep the strain off my back.

Hi Chokoy,

I am big on getting specific diagnosis and so seeing a neurologist or a neurosurgeon would be a good step.

Would you possibly consider trying to change your son's need to be carried so much? I have lifting issues too, and as soon as my daughter was old enough to sort of understand, I started using a stool with her. She would climb into her carseat, her highchair, stuff like that.

I don't remember exactly how it all went down (she is 14 now) but I do know that I rarely carried her once she could walk. Instead I would get down on the floor with her and have physical contact that way, or we would hang out on a bed or sofa and 'read' or color.

Also swimming with her was great as water made her weightless to me as well.

At times it made me sad, but I knew that in order to be the best mom I could be, I had to pick the times I put myself at risk pain-wise.

Just an idea.