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Slipped Disc in the Back

Learning that you have a slipped disc in your back can be distressing. However, the good news is that there are a number of treatment options, so you don’t have to live with pain and limited mobility.

The treatment plan your doctor chooses will largely depend on factors like your age and physical condition as well as the severity of your symptoms. Someone experiencing occasional slipped disc sciatica may benefit from massage or an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medicine. On the other hand, a patient with slipped disc symptoms such as increasing pain and weakness or a loss of sensation in the limbs may require steroid injections or prescription medication.

Other conservative slipped disc treatment options include bed rest, physical therapy, hot and cold compresses, and – perhaps most important – modified activity. Certain activities in your daily routine can aggravate slipped disc symptoms, while others can actually reduce them. Your doctor can help you figure out which activities you need to avoid, and can recommend slipped disc exercises and stretches designed to help you increase strength and flexibility in your spine.

In the rare case that a slipped disc in the back is untreatable by conventional therapies, slipped disc surgery is an option. You should only consider traditional back surgery as a last resort, because it is usually accompanied by a lengthy recovery time, considerable tissue damage, and substantial scarring.

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There is an alternative to open back surgery, however. Laser Spine Institute (LSI) offers minimally invasive, outpatient procedures that use state-of-the-art endoscopic technology to effectively treat symptoms associated with a slipped disc in the back. Our procedures leave patients with minimal scarring and substantially less pain and recovery time than traditional back surgeries. If you’d like to learn more about our revolutionary procedures, contact LSI today and allow us to review your CT scan or MRI at no charge.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.