What is a good pain management strategy for slip disc with minimal drug dependence?

Rest: Rest, physical therapy, ipobrufen, epidural steroids if indicated.

Integrative care: A herniated disc can cause back pain as well as foot pain by physically pressing on the nerves that travel to the foot and by irritating them through the extrusion of pro-inflammatory disc materials. Physical therapy and other conservative measures, including medication management, are considered first line treatment. If these fail, your physician may recommend epidural steroid injections.