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I need some pain relief for a disc protrusion?
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Herniated disk: Can irritate nearby nerves and result in pain, numbness and weakness. There are 2 modalities for treatment: conservative and surgical. Conservative consist of patient education, physical therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and pain-medications. This modality relieves symptoms in 9 out of 10 people with a herniated disk. Rec.: see international pain management specialist for evaluation.
Answered 4/20/2014
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