Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What are permanent treatment options for lumbar disc diseases, like disc dehydration, bulging, and tear?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Sorry!: At this time, nothing will reverse these processes. Some of this is genetic and some is aging. Your best approach is to stay active, exercise regularly, get your rest, avoid unhealthy habits (smoking, over-eating).
Answered 1/11/2013
6.2k views
There are none: All discs dehydrate with age leading to bulges and tears. These are not rypically diseases. If no pain, don't worry about it. Otherwise, you need to exercise regularly, keep your weight down and do not smoke if you have that habit. Sometimes use of medication can be indicated ranging from over the counter to prescription ones. Getting a good night's sleep on a decent mattress can help.
Answered 12/9/2013
5.4k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Bulging disc in lower back. right side hip pain and sciatic shooting pains down legs. medications or non surgical treatments for relief?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
With degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis, nerve compression, buldging discs lumbar and cervical regions, synovial cyst posterior lumbar region in spine, continueum spasms, the need of surgery is the option as of now. I have been through all treatme
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Slight disc bulge at l4/l5. Treatment needed? Will traction make disc go back in? Or just back exercises will do?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Herniated cervical disc n bulged lumbar disc. Is chiropractor treatment or physiotherapy better? Is traction n spinal manipulation the same?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
20yo:Sharp mid-back pain & numb/pins&needles in feet. MRI: bulging disc, schmorls node & mod. DDD @ T11. Causes/Treatment? DO, DC & PT haven't helped.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have a bulging disc on the left side of the lumbar region that is trapping the nerve that goes down my leg what would you suggest as treatment?
Treatment recommendations for spinal stenosis combined with 4 bulging disk in lower lumbar?
L3-l4 5mm disk bulge, l4-l5 9mm bulge, dehydrated disks, moderate central canal stenosis. What are my options for treatment? Symptoms are lower back pain at rest, waking up middle of night, sometimes radiating pain. Will decompression machine help?
65 yr fem, herniated disc of lumbar MRI show mild disc bulge from L1-L2 to L4-L5, slight degen. grade 1 retrolisthesis. Had 1 month therapy. Osteoporosis. I have severe back and left side pain. What next? acupuncture? pain mngmt? shot in back?
For the past weeks i've been undergoing therapy for a bulging disc including epidural injections in neck. I feel a knot in my lower back. Any idea?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
