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The doctor said that
Prolotherapy could not help a herniated
or bulging disc.
A disc is like a jelly-filled donut. The hole where the
jelly comes out is the herniation. The jelly part is the
nucleus pulposus and is the part that is herniated. A ring
of ligament tissue called the annulus fibrosis surrounds
this area. Since by definition a
disc herniation
is when the jelly stuff herniates or breaks through ligament
tissue, what would likely be the best treatment? In my
opinion, Prolotherapy.
Prolotherapy strengthens
the annulus fibrosis and other ligaments that support the
disc, helping the condition resolve without surgical
intervention.
If the disc material is
pressing on the nerve, then other treatments in addition to
Prolotherapy may be indicated, including
nerve blocks or
epidural injections
to decrease the inflammation on the nerve. This type of
inflammation is bad, so this is one instance when we might
use
steroid injections
around the nerve for symptom relief, but would do
Prolotherapy to ultimately cure the problem. Almost all disc
herniations can be cured with Prolotherapy. |
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