A member asked:

Can you tell me if i have a ruptured disk in my back will losing weight help with pack and leg pain?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes.: Losing weight can only help, and cannot harm. Sometimes added weight, that may be accumulating on your belly, can alter the posture/mechanics of the lumbar spine. Losing weight can help rebalance the spine/vertebral column, to a point where your pain may go away.

Answered 3/20/2014

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

YES: Losing weight will definitely help in the long term from recurrence and healing.

Answered 3/20/2014

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