Conservative management
Before deciding on the type of treatment you want, ensure that you know all your options. For patients who are contemplating and not doing anything aggressive like surgery or medical intervention, there is the wait & watch therapy, also known as conservative management.
Dr. Jeffrey Ng reviewed this
33 year experience in Family Medicine
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Wer can I book conservative back scan that is a free screening with discovery ?
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I have gall stones.But no symptoms.At this time how can this b treated conservatively.
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What is the best option for ossifying fibroma: total resection surgery or conservative surgery?
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I have to provide aetna with justification for conservative treatment. Why do they have so much power?
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A 36-year old female asked:
If a doctor describes himself or herself as conservative, what does that mean? Is it inherently better than being less conservative?
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What is the conservative treatment for fibroadenoma of the breast?
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Has anyone out there treated a cecal volvulus conservatively?
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Can you provide me with a conservative treatment at home for migraine?
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Plantar facitis with morton meuroma and arthritis conservitive tx failed have had greater than 10 years?
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How long does it take minimal to mild endometriosis to return after laparoscopic conservative surgery? Removed via cauterization.
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Asking for general knowledge: can chronic pain that doesn't respond well to conservative tx result in increased blood pressure? TY
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Do pars defects get worse over time? Left L5 pars defect. Pain since march 2014. OTC meds taken daily. Surgery options? Conservative options failed.
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Snapping triceps syndrome is conservative treatment effective?
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For how long should one avoid gym after conservative (non surgical ) treatment of appendicitis?
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