subject: Treatment of Disc Disease [print this page] Treatment of Disc Disease Treatment of Disc Disease
Disc disease is a problem that can cause various amounts of pain depending on the individual and the problem. Some people simply get by with pain killers for their back treatment while others seek lower back pain relief by some other means such as spinal fusion or artificial disc replacement.
Spinal fusion has disadvantages that are well known. These are loss of mobility and flexibility, motion characteristics that are permanently altered, increased risk of damage to the discs above and below the fusion which may require even more surgery, and the risk that the pain will not be relieved. Artificial disc replacement is often a better alternative.
Such spinal decompression surgery may be advised by the doctor and this can work in some cases. New technology means that there are now minimally invasive spine treatments for those such as the elderly, who are considered high risk for operations. However, in spite of advances in such methods, there have been instances where no relief from lumbar back pain was gained.
In cases where the vertebrae have collapsed a balloon can be used to raise the structure and then orthopaedic cement is injected into the cavity to keep it stabilised. When minimally invasive techniques are used the patient has little blood loss, less time in hospital and a faster recovery period.
However, spinal decompression therapy is a gentle and non-invasive spinal treatment that offers sufferers relief from lumbar pain, sciatica pain, or other spinal back pain. Decompression therapy is a non-operative option that is also used to treat degenerative disc disease and in some cases, chronic neck pain.
This form of low back pain treatment is often successful where other forms of treatment are not. Spinal decompression is used for sciatica pain relief and neck pain relief as well as to treat degenerative disc disease.
