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I repurted disc l5 and l4 , and i have ask, will i need surgery? , or will improve with rest?
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Therapy, medications: Initial treatments for disc herniation include physical therapy, massage, medications. Some try acupuncture or chiropractic manipulation. If symptoms are more severe, consider pain management for stronger medications. Sometimes, despite all these treatments, symptoms are still there. See your doctor first. Consider an evaluation by a spine surgeon to discuss surgery if you are not better.
Answered 12/10/2013
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1st line treatment: His conservative. This will include anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, home exercise programs, possibly epidural injection. Surgery is only indicated if you are symptomatic and fail these conservative treatments.
Answered 11/24/2013
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