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What Treatment To Be Taken For The Slip Disc?
hi doctor my name is jacky,its been a month since the doctor told me i have slip disc,he gave me pain killers and it stop the pan for a world,noe still having the pain.itshift sometimes in my lower back and some times its really hot.i put cold and hot compress on it.please advise.
thanks
jacky
thanks
jacky
Fri, 27 Oct 2017
hi
it needs a MRI to know the degree of nerve root compression and ist treatable by conservative measure or need
so best option you should have mri
and do swimming and back
also take lyrica (gabapentine) 150 mg once daily before sleep
it needs a MRI to know the degree of nerve root compression and ist treatable by conservative measure or need
so best option you should have mri
and do swimming and back
also take lyrica (gabapentine) 150 mg once daily before sleep
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