PBS

Surgery, Nonoperative Care Relieve Herniated Disc Pain Equally, Study Says

Non-surgical treatments, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are as effective as surgery in alleviating back pain for herniated discs, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical ...
Business Insider

Endoscopic surgery of herniated discs demonstrates statistically significant pain relief and cost effectiveness compared to open procedures

MUNICH, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of physicians, led by neurosurgeon Dr. B.S. Harhangi from Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, recently published a study demonstrating considerable relief ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: When should someone with a herniated disc consider surgery?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...
WBAL-TV

Woman's Doctor: Study shows women more susceptible to herniated discs

MUCH TO HANDLE. DENISE BROWN SAYS HER PAIN WAS UNBELIEVABLE. I USED TO HAVE A LOT OF CRUCIATE PAIN RIGHT HERE IN MY JOINT WHERE WHERE I USED TO HAVE TO HOLD MY SHOULDERS AND PINCH IT IN TO TO STOP THE ...