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Treatment for bulging disks..Alternative medicine or what? HELP?
I have had problems with bulging disks for the past 2 years. I am tired of taking anti inflamitorys and pain meds on and off just to "control" the pain and maintain some sort of normal life. I recently went to an Alternative medicne Chiropractor and discussed treatment including accupuncture and therapy to cure the problem not just medicate the pain.
My problem is... My insurance will pay most of the treatment if I just go to a spine surgeon and have epidural injections for pain and if that doesn't work then back surgery...But it coveres very little if I am treated by the alternative medicne Dr.'s.
Should I just do it? $$$$$
I guess my question is...Has anyone tried alternative medicne and had good results?
Thank you again.
I hate to tell you this but there is no right answer. Each person is an individual and has had different circumstances and traumas throughout their lifetime. Every doctor or healthcare practitioner will try to fit you and your issue into their box. Have you ever noticed everyone has the 'answer'? How could they all be right? How could they all be wrong?
You have to do your research. Find someone who you trust and respect....and give it a try. Sometimes you may need to try many things before you solve the problem. And many times all the things you try will have a cumulative effect which will result in you getting your final desired outcome.
But, a good rule of thumb is to do the least invasive to the most invasive. Remember, if they cut or operate there's no turning back. But, if you take a homeopathic as the practitioner above suggested, it's pretty non-invasive and you will do almost no harm. But, if you operate there's a huge risk there.
Yes, its going to take time and money possibly. And unfortunately everyone looks to insurance companies to bail them out, where most of our health problems have been our own doing and are very lifestyle related. Often if a person changes their lifestyle; diet, exercise, stress reduction, reduce emotional stress, they will notice substantial improvements in their physical health.
If it were me I'd avoid the surgery and use it as your very last option. And remember one thing when you ask for multiple opinions from orthopedic surgeons....that surgeons are trained to do one thing---SURGERY! So, that will be their usual option. If a carpenter only had a hammer, what tool do you think he'd use? Just do your research.
Good luck!
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