Any advice with the injruy i have?!


Question:

Any advice with the injruy i have?

i have damaged disks in every section of my back/neck. a total of 7 herniations, my neck hurting the most. my lower back hurts as well but the pain killers mostly mask that pain.
should i consider having surgery on my spine/neck; it's been 6months since the start of my pain, since i've stoped physical therepy i've been getting worse.
any adivce from anyone with knowledge about neck surgery will be much appreciated.


Answers:

There is no magic eraser if the surgery doesn't go right. That being said there are many that surgery is the only route to go.

I have seen and treated patients to relieve symptoms in an area that has had a prior surgery. Many have had good success. I suggest acupuncture at the same time. (Needles only) Success is gaining balance in structural components of the body so that the pain and irritation is decreased anywhere form 25% to 90% from what they came in with. Many can live with this amount of relief.

One of my patients had 17 hernations and we worked over the years to ease his symptoms and keep him from surgery. He would have flare-ups but each and every time he was helped.
Surgery replaces one set of symptoms with another set of symptoms. We hope and pray that the newer set is much much better than the original set of symptoms.

I wish you good fortune in what ever direction you decide to go.

With my patients I then recommend Tai Chi to help them keep moving of all their parts but do it safely. but Neck rolls are not recommend in your case.....you probably need individual training.
Total body balance is so important but especially when there are disc hernations to deal with.
I do not know if you have tried any alternative therapies but read a few of my posts and check out nonforce.com
disclosure.... I am a nonforce chiropractor




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