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Treatments could include:
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Laser Discectomy
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy
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Thermotherapy with Hot Packs
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Injection of Steroid Into Spinal Canal
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Treatment is aimed at maximizing mobility and independence. The cause of the nerve dysfunction should be identified and treated as appropriate.
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Initial treatment for sciatica focuses on pain relief. For acute or very painful flare-ups, bed rest is advised for up to a week in conjunction with medication for the pain.
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Pharmacological therapy—initial treatment for sciatica—focuses on pain relief. Regardless of the cause of the pain, analgesics(such as acetaminophen) may help relieve pain.
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In most cases, conservative treatments are effective for sciatica. A short period of rest, coupled with the application of cold packs and heat packs to the affected area, reduces inflammation of the nerve.
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Massage is a recommended form of therapy, especially if the sciatic pain arises from muscle spasm. Symptoms may also be relieved by icing the painful area as soon as the pain occurs.
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Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those suffering from injuries, disabilities, or disease.Organized physical therapy began during Wo...
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Physical therapists teach people recovering from surgery or with injuries, sprains or arthritis how to perform exercises that will help them gain strength and mobility and prevent recurring injury. Here are suggestions to help you get the most from physical therapy.
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Chest physical therapy is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory muscles, and eliminate secretions from the respiratory system.The purpose of chest phys...
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Coworkers may include physical therapists, other health care and rehabilitation professionals. Physical therapy aides also work with PTAs; aides perform a more limited range of functions, albeit similar, along with clerical, maintenance, and other...
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I was in a car accident four weeks ago. I have had physical therapy for the last three weeks and it seems to hurt more than it helps. I am still feeling pain and spasms. Can you suggest another option?
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These back exercises are done on your hands and knees.Do this exercise on your hands and knees. Keep your knees under your hips and your hands under your shoulders. Keep your spine in a neutral position (not arched or sagging). Be sure to maintain your neck's natural curve.
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These three exercises are done on the floor. To start, lie face down on your stomach, feet slightly apart, forehead on the floor. Breathe deeply. You should feel comfortable and relaxed in this position.
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These exercises work your lower back, buttocks and hips.To start, lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Don't press your neck or lower back to the floor. Breathe deeply. You should feel comfortable and relaxed in this position.
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For best results, these exercises are each repeated five times.To start, lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Don't press your neck or lower back to the floor. Breathe deeply. You should feel comfortable and relaxed in this position.
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These exercises work your sides and shoulders.To start, sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Shift your weight slightly forward to avoid rounding your back. Relax. Keep your ears, shoulders, and hips aligned.
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Stretching is a vital part of any exercise program and is as important as any other part of your health and fitness plan. Without flexibility training, you're missing a necessary part of your workout.
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While it's true that stretching won't strengthen your heart or flatten your stomach, it can help you reach those goals more efficiently.
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An adolescent athlete can never stretch too much, experts say. Stretching to stay flexible is vital -- particularly when a child reaches puberty and goes through a growth spurt.
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During a microdiskectomy, some disk is removed. In most cases, bone must first be removed to expose the damaged disk. The part of the disk outer wall and soft center that presses on the nerve can then be removed. There is usually enough disk remaining to cushion the vertebrae.
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Diskectomy is surgery to remove all or part of a cushion that helps protect your spinal column. These cushions, called disks, separate your spinal bones(vertebrae).When one of your disks herniates(moves out of place), the soft gel inside pushes th...
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Lumbar microsurgery is a way of doing low-back surgery through a small incision. There are two types of lumbar microsurgery. Microdecompression is removal of bone from the spine. Microdiskectomy is removal of disk. This removal takes pressure off nerves and reduces symptoms.
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Cooling treatments lower body temperature in order to relieve pain, swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and to decrease the liklihood of cellular damage by slowing the metabolism. Sponge baths, cold compresses, and cold packs are all wet cool...
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Cooling or cold treatments are used to decrease pain, minimize swelling, and slow the inflammatory response secondary to injury(usually acute). Cold treatments slow the local physiological activity of the tissues, decrease nerve transmission, and ...
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Detailed information on whether to use heat or cold when treating sore muscles or an injury
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Once at home, call your doctor if you have any of the symptoms below: Unusual redness, heat, or drainage at the incision site
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