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How Can Intervertebral Disc Disease Be Treated?

Hello I had a fall while in the Army back in1978 was operated on in Germany and was left to heal from inside out been having problems with the skin breaking open and bleeds where the inscision is have had a ct with contrast it shows no drainable fluid collection/abscessess they want to operate saying to get a abscesse out. having lower back pain buttock hurts and runs down my leg it shows L5-S1 intervertebral disc disease
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hi
Hope this message finds you in good health.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.

If the CT contrast study shows no drainable collection or abscess then why should they operate.I don not feel personally,that you need a surgery at the moment.

Intervertebral disc disease can be treated by non-operative means like Physiotherapy,lumbar traction Laser therapy...etc.

I hope this answer was useful.

Get back to me for any FOLLOW UP QUERIES anytime.

Wish you a speedy recovery.

Thank you.
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How Can Intervertebral Disc Disease Be Treated?

Hi Hope this message finds you in good health. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. If the CT contrast study shows no drainable collection or abscess then why should they operate.I don not feel personally,that you need a surgery at the moment. Intervertebral disc disease can be treated by non-operative means like Physiotherapy,lumbar traction Laser therapy...etc. I hope this answer was useful. Get back to me for any FOLLOW UP QUERIES anytime. Wish you a speedy recovery. Thank you.