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Herniated Disc Pain Relief

Herniated Disc Pain Relief Techniques

Over time, the natural wear-and-tear on our bodies or an injury can cause chronic aches and pains to develop. Some of the most severe and vexing problems are disc degeneration and herniations. When this happens, the soft inner section can protrude out of the herniation (tear) and cause constant irritation on nearby nerves. The spinal

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Why Surgery Isn’t the Only Option for a Herniated Disc

If you have been diagnosed with a herniated disc, and conservative treatment methods – such as over-the-counter pain relievers, prescription pain relivers, steroid injections into the back, therapeutic massage, or chiropractic treatment – have been ineffective in relieving your pain, you may think that back surgery is your only option. The good news is that

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Living with a Herniated Disc

If you are experiencing sharp or burning pain in your lower back or neck, accompanied by radiating numbness or tingling in your arm or leg – and possibly also weakness in muscles that serve these areas – you may have a herniated disc. This condition occurs when a crack develops in a spinal disc’s tough

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10 Tips for Managing Joint Pain

If you are suffering from painful joints, you are hardly alone. Chronic joint pain caused by arthritis alone affects millions of people in the United States. In fact, approximately 25% of adults with arthritis report experiencing severe joint pain, while nearly 50% of adults with arthritis have persistent pain. There are numerous ways to effectively manage it. Let’s

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Natural Ways to Treat Herniated Discs

Millions of Americans – about one in 50 of all adults – experience a herniated disc each year. Depending on the severity of their condition, many of them control the pain with treatments such as over-the-counter medication, physician-administered cortisone injections, prescription muscle relaxers, or physical therapy, or they may agree to having invasive (and risky)

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