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Hi there, my gp has advised me that i have a slipped disc in my lower back possibly affecting my sciatic nerve. what treatment is available?

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See below : •Conservative treatment generally first: A) Supportive care: ice packs and rest; B) Meds: NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, analgesics, steroids, nerve pain meds C) Physical therapy and exercises; D) Chiropractic techniques, stretching, yoga, massages, heat/ultrasound, acupuncture E) Pain management: epidural steroid injection •Surgical treatment generally last: F) discectomy, foraminotomy

Answered 4/2/2018

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