On the basis of multiple factors, the advantages and disadvantages of different treatment options of the herniated disk are identified and a clear recommendation is made. In Orlando Medical Center “Touch of Health” the doctor decides which treatment concept can not only reduce symptoms, but also eliminate the cause and achieve long-term pain relief, as well as prevent permanent irreversible nerve damage. There are different ways of the treatment of a herniated disk:
- therapeutic treatment: blockages under the control of CT, remedial gymnastics, osteopathy, manual therapy, etc.;
- percutaneous laser decompression for small hernias or percutaneous nucleotomy;
- microsurgery and concomitant narrowing;
- anti-adhesive gel;
- special sulture technique to prevent recurrence of a herniated disk;
- disk cell transplantation method;
- disk prosthesis or cage in the critical case of a herniated disk.
The patient discusses with the doctor in Orlando Medical Center “Touch of Health” which of these and other treatment methods work the best for his specific case of the herniated disk and condition.