Integrated treatment for spinal disc prolapse
Many patients with back pain, leg pain or weakness of the lower extremity muscles are diagnosed with a herniated disc or prolapsed disc.
Spinal disc is a cushion that sits between the spinal vertebras is pushed outside from its normal position when it is prolapsed. When the herniated disc ruptures and pushes out, the nerves may become pinched.
Patients with prolapsed disc are treated with various approaches like Physiotherapy, oral medicine, injections and surgery. Most of the times, they need combination of approaches to get rid of the pain. After application of painkiller medicines, patients feel pain free at some extent but it is revived again when medicine and physiotherapy are stopped. Patients then search for something more to get permanent relief.
Treatment under integrated system can be a better solution for such patients. These include Electro-physiotherapy, Acupuncture and Medicine with or without surgery. It is observed that combined use of electro-physiotherapy i.e. microwave diathermy, ultra sound diathermy, digital automatic traction etc, electro acupuncture, and medicines, such as, muscle relaxant, vitamin B1, B6 and B12, vitamin E are highly fruitful in that cases.
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The writer is an Advisor, Medical Education, Bangladesh Technical Education Board. E-mail: [email protected]
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