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Herniated Disc Patients
Types of Herniated Disc PatientsThere are 3 basic types of patients with herniated disc pain and countless subtle variations on the main categories:TYPE 1 PATIENTS are fully functional, yet suffer recurrent bouts of acute back pain. These patients often go about life seemingly unaffected by their disc conditions for long periods of time, but then experience episodes of severe pain and muscular spasms. Most of these patients like to use the term “My back went out” to describe what happens when they suffer an attack… TYPE 2 PATIENTS are worse off than type 1 and typically less functional. These patients also suffer recurrent bouts of severe pain and spasms, but in between acute episodes, these patients must endure dull chronic pain and neurological symptoms. The severity of this chronic pain varies from patient to patient, but never alleviates completely. The only change from the chronic herniated disc pain comes when the symptoms intensify and completely disable the affected individual for a short duration of time. TYPE 3 PATIENTS are truly acute and must undergo immediate medical and sometimes surgical intervention to ease their pain and related symptoms. This patient profile is not typical, but can occur from a traumatic disc injury or other sudden causation. Car accidents, sports injuries and falls can all create type 3 conditions. Cauda equina syndrome is a perfect example of type 3 symptomology. Help for Herniated Disc PatientsIt is crucial for patients with diagnosed herniated discs or degenerative disc disease to learn the facts about their condition, before undertaking any long term treatment program. There are a wide range of therapy options available, but most only offer the chance for symptomatic relief. It is always advisable to find a treatment which resolves the disc condition completely, rather than merely making the symptoms easier to live with…To make this process easier, patients should utilize the many excellent web based resources and consult with at least 2 doctors before making up their minds about treatment. Knowledge therapy will permanently resolve disc pain in many patients and will at least help to overcome the psychological effects of pain in the remainder of people with disc conditions. This is the reason why I endorse this particular therapy option almost universally. There is no risk and no expense, so there is nothing at all to lose and a real potential cure to gain… For patients who require a physical treatment modality, spinal decompression is usually a good choice, since it is short term and effective. Additionally, decompression using the DRX9000, VAX-D or AccuSpina systems can enact a permanent cure without the risks and complications associated with herniated disc surgery. Advice for Herniated Disc PatientsBeing a patient always means enduring hardship and pain. This is why it is so crucial to defeat any symptomatic condition and move past it to become a person, rather than a patient. No one wants to put up with chronic pain, yet so many herniated disc patients do just that… Every day… Every week... Every year. The pain just goes on and on…Breaking this cycle of pain should become your number one goal in life. If you can lose the title of “patient”, there is no telling what else you can achieve... Becoming pain free is a great start. Please write to me if I can help… 7/12/08 Revised 12/9/09
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