The aggravation of Baton Rouge back
pain: It hurts. It messes up life. It does not always
react positively to the best-intended care programs: back surgery
or conservative. That is the reason Spine & Sports Rehab Center
exists. Spine & Sports Rehab Center is here to assist Baton Rouge back
pain and neck pain patients uncover an alternative that functions
for their Baton Rouge back pain relief goal.
BACK PAIN OPTIONS
There are lots of Baton Rouge back pain
relief plan options! Recent research reveals
some fascinating findings. Let’s consider
opioids and Tylenol for back pain relief. There is no difference
in low back pain relief and radicular extremity pain (leg pain sciatica) relief
between taking Tylenol and using powerful opioid
drugs. (1) Melatonin defends the intervertebral disc’s
nucleus pulposus cells from apoptosis (cell death) and stopped
disc degeneration. (2) Melatonin does this. There is
hope for disc degeneration’s reversal. And what about this study? Spontaneous
resorption of a lumbar herniated disc seen on MRI was seen
in all of 9 patients who had back pain and sciatic leg
pain, declined back surgery, and demonstrated
no motor deficit! It took a mean of about 8.7 months. Clinical
relief with conservative treatment came about in a mean of just 5.7
weeks. (3) That is rousing news! The discs
resorbed.
BACK SURGERY DECISIONS
What compels a patient to decide
on Baton Rouge back surgery over other options? The patient’s ideas
about the treatment may be based on insufficient
information. The time required for a patient to decide
may be hurried because of scheduling when the patient is
one who needs time to really think about the decision.
The patient’s not wanting to distress the system, upset
the healthcare provider by refusing recommended treatment. The
patient’s earlier experiences with treatment options as undertaken
by relatives or friends and the resulting good or bad outcomes.
Choosing back surgery or a non-surgical treatment plan for low back and/or leg
pain due to a disc herniation is a considerably complex decision. (4)
It’s a decision-making process Spine & Sports Rehab Center understands
well, that Spine & Sports Rehab Center has assisted many Baton Rouge
chiropractic patients to make. Spine & Sports Rehab Center sees each patient as
a special case with many outside influencing
factors. Armed with knowledge of the spine, of disc conditions,
of the research-supported treatment options with desirable
clinical outcomes, Spine & Sports Rehab Center can support that decision
process, establish a treatment plan with goals that, should they
not be met as anticipated, leaves the
back surgery option open should it be necessary.
Take time to decide on Baton Rouge back surgery
for Baton Rouge back and leg pain due to disc herniation. It is an
important decision! Spine & Sports Rehab Center has helped may Baton Rouge back pain patients with Cox Technic to avoid back surgery.
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Listen to this PODCAST
by Dr. James Cox as he shares more about the decision to proceed with back surgery or not on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
Schedule your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment
today for a Baton Rouge back pain relief discussion of Baton Rouge
surgical and non-surgical options. Spine & Sports Rehab Center gets the frustration
of back pain and is ready to help you understand the
options for its relief. Spine & Sports Rehab Center is your partner in Baton Rouge back
pain relief no matter the option you choose.
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