Temple Health doctors explain the pain from disc injuries and options for relief, from therapy to non-narcotic meds to surgery.
BENSALEM, Pennsylvania --When it's not functioning properly, it's hard for you to function.Ron Mroz of Bensalem loves hunting and fishing with friends.
Dr. Theresa Pazionis, a Temple Health spine surgeon, says that the pain didn't start in Ron's leg, but from herniated or bulging discs in his back."You'll see that kind of a spongy lining to the inside of the disc and that hard tire," says Dr. Pazionis, referring to spine model. Anti-inflammatory, steroid, or anti-spasm medications - plus six weeks of physical therapy and home exercises are the norm.
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