May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Pain Management Severe pain with diagnosis of L5-S1 disc hernia and waiting for surgery
Severe pain with diagnosis of L5-S1 disc hernia and waiting for surgery |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Hi, I have been diagnosed with L5S1 herniated disks and also i have a crack on my coccex. I have been taking many painkillers and i have to wait 13 weeks for a surgery. I had tramadol, naproxen,dihydrocodeine and diasepam but they don't work anymore and the pain is excruciating. Could you suggest any other helpful tablets please or anything i could try to ease the pain? Many thaks. Dear Lolyta: Unfortunately at this point you are at the end of the treatment options for your case, which is spine surgery. Degenerative disc disease produces changes in the vertebrae that along with the bulging discs are causing a nerve compression which is the cause of the pain. The treatment options depend on the age, severity of the pain, neurologic symptoms present and if you have some other associated health issue. The first approach is conservative as a Physical Therapy program aimed to control pain and inflammation along with anti inflammatory medication, if there is no improvement , like in your case, and the pain is worse and intractable the specialist, orthopedic surgeon presents you with Surgery which might be consider as a definitive treatment option. In the meantime I may suggest you to have an evaluation with a physician specialist in pain management to help you endure this time previous to the surgery. |
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