The frustration of Buffalo, NY back
pain: It hurts. It disrupts life. It doesn’t always
react positively to the best-intended care programs: back surgery
or conservative. That’s the reason Disc Centers Of America
exists. Disc Centers Of America is here to assist Buffalo, NY back
pain and neck pain patients find an alternative that functions
for their Buffalo, NY back pain relief goal.
BACK PAIN OPTIONS
There are lots of Buffalo, NY back pain
relief plan options! Recent research discloses
some fascinating findings. Let’s look at
opioids and Tylenol for back pain relief. There is no difference
in low back pain relief and radicular extremity pain (leg pain sciatica) relief
between taking Tylenol and using powerful opioid
drugs. (1) Melatonin protects the intervertebral disc’s
nucleus pulposus cells from apoptosis (cell death) and stopped
disc degeneration. (2) Melatonin accomplishes this. There is
hope for disc degeneration’s reversal. And what about this report? Spontaneous
resorption of a lumbar herniated disc seen on MRI was observed
in all of 9 patients who felt back pain and sciatic leg
pain, declined back surgery, and demonstrated
no motor deficit! It took a mean of about 8.7 months. Clinical
relief with conservative treatment came about in a mean of just 5.7
weeks. (3) That is rousing news! The discs
resorbed.
BACK SURGERY DECISIONS
What makes a patient decide
on Buffalo, NY back surgery over other options? The patient’s ideas
about the treatment may be based on insufficient
information. The time required for a patient to decide
may be hurried because of scheduling when the patient is
one who needs time to really think about the decision.
The patient’s not wanting to upset the system, upset
the healthcare provider by rejecting recommended treatment. The
patient’s earlier experiences with treatment options as chosen
by relatives or friends and the resulting good or bad outcomes.
Choosing back surgery or a non-surgical treatment plan for low back and/or leg
pain due to a disc herniation is a considerably complex decision. (4)
It’s a decision-making process Disc Centers Of America understands
well, that Disc Centers Of America has helped many Buffalo, NY
chiropractic patients to make. Disc Centers Of America sees each patient as
an individual case with many outside guiding
factors. Armed with knowledge of the spine, of disc conditions,
of the research-supported treatment options with pleasing
clinical outcomes, Disc Centers Of America can support that decision
process, establish a treatment plan with goals that, should they
not happen as expected, leaves the
back surgery option open should it be necessary.
Take time to make a decision on Buffalo, NY back surgery
for Buffalo, NY back and leg pain due to disc herniation. It is an
important decision! Disc Centers Of America has helped may Buffalo, NY back pain patients with Cox Technic to avoid back surgery.
CONTACT Disc Centers Of America
Listen to this PODCAST
by Dr. James Cox as he discusses more about the decision to go
forward with back surgery or not on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
Schedule your Buffalo, NY chiropractic appointment
today for a Buffalo, NY back pain relief discussion of Buffalo, NY
surgical and non-surgical options. Disc Centers Of America knows the frustration
of back pain and is here to help you know the
options for its relief. Disc Centers Of America is your partner in Buffalo, NY back
pain relief no matter the option you choose.