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I'm 47 diagnosis with deg disc disease live in pain take tramadol is there any other treatment?

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Dr. John Baker answered

Specializes in Neurology

DDD: Exercise would be the best longterm. Short term - physlcal therapy. Then other medications such as nsaids...Ibuprofen or aleve (naproxen).

Answered 10/20/2012

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