Comments on: Herniated Disc – What It Is & What You Can Do About It

By: returnned

returnned — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:20:15 +0000

thnx for the reply. …
thnx for the reply. Really appreciate your work..

By: rchirodoc

rchirodoc — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:16 +0000

It sounds like your … It sounds like your body could be having a reaction to it, so I would go ahead and wrap the ice pack, and also lessen the treatment time from 15 minutes to 10 minutes.

By: hamish1777

hamish1777 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:16 +0000

Ok, been following … Ok, been following your advice. I have been putting the blue ice pack directly against my back for no more than 15mins every hour for the last 36hrs. I am actually putting it under my back as I lie down so my whole body weight is on it. On the last application I noticed slight blistering of my skin, like mild frost bite. Have I over done it a bit? Should I wrap the blue ice pack in a tea towel or something?

By: rchirodoc

rchirodoc — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:16 +0000

The ice is really … The ice is really the best thing to begin with. It usually takes about 3 days for a person to really feel the difference, though, so just be as consistent as you possibly can.

By: bbperuxa

bbperuxa — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:15 +0000

hi my name is laura … hi my name is laura rivas and im 18 years old an i have an herniated disc and i dont want to get a surgery pls help me

By: leviathaa1

leviathaa1 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:15 +0000

It was nearly a … It was nearly a year since my first pain had started related to herniation. I took medication, walked a lot but unfortunateley it repeated itself in last summer. When l went to see a brain surgeon again in November 08 he said surgery was the last option for me. l tried physical therapy but it contributed no use. An advanced herniated disc is like a broken glasses you cannot heal it whatever you can do except making it cut out by the way the surgeons in my country are so successful.Thank you.

By: rchirodoc

rchirodoc — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:15 +0000

I definitely agree … I definitely agree – there are certainly cases where surgery is the only option. I think the point I'm trying to make, though, is that it shouldn't be your first choice. There are just as many people (if not more) who have negative results with surgery, so everything else needs to be done conservatively first. Most doctors abide by this rule, and very few will recommend surgery as a first option because of the lower success rate typically. But I'm happy it worked for you, though.

By: leviathaa1

leviathaa1 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:15 +0000

l had a herniated … l had a herniated discs problem it was really painful and turned my life into a nightmare so l underwent a successful operation. now feel like new born. l strogly advise if your herniation is stubborn.

By: rchirodoc

rchirodoc — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:15 +0000

You are very … You are very fortunate, because it's usually more stubborn than that.

By: Struckgold

Struckgold — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:20:15 +0000

I sustained a … I sustained a herniated disc a few months back which resulted in horrible pain in my buttocks and a continuous agonising pain like having shrapnel in my left thigh and numbness on the outer side of my left foot- it was a truly purgatorial experience. Went to the hospital for an MRI and it had completely cleared up within 10 weeks. The medics seemed surprised at my recovery. I'm delighted tho.