Cures for a pinched nerve?

[Blueface]

Not a doctor...
Didn't stay at a Holiday Inn....
Have just lived with herniations at multiple levels for 20 years.

When one speaks of a "pinched nerve", one must understand what generally causes a "pinched nerve".
Generally, that is as result of herniations.
The disc protrudes from its pocket and impinges upon the nerve, hence a "pinched nerve".

What cures it? Hopefully having the disc recede and stop putting pressure on the nerve.

Chiropractor..............over my dead body for a herniation. I wish to still walk. I tried them. Not what you need for herniations. Would you want your knuckles cracked while nerves are in there, irritated, with a disc swollen and protruding? I don't think most want that.

What has worked to keep me walking for 20 years and avoid surgery as has been recommended:
Anti infflammatory medication coupled with muscle relaxers
Physical therapy to help strengthen muscles around the disc and help it back in
Accupuncture - best cure I have found in recent years. Totally got me from barely walking one day to dancing the night away after the treatment.
Epidural blocks to help reduce the inflammation with direct medication into the area.
Traction devices - there is an awesome one now that runs about $4,000 for the complete treatment.

Just want to add that while the symptoms may be clearly identified as that of a herniation, only via an MRI will it be confirmed.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Blueface

What cures it? Hopefully having the disc recede and stop putting pressure on the nerve.

Chiropractor..............over my dead body for a herniation. I wish to still walk. I tried them. Not what you need for herniations. Would you want your knuckles cracked while nerves are in there, irritated, with a disc swollen and protruding? I don't think most want that.

Just want to add that while the symptoms may be clearly identified as that of a herniation, only via an MRI will it be confirmed.

I my case, the spine not being aligned probably contributed to most of my pain after the herniation. I had 3 cortisone shots, electromyograhpy, acupuncture, drugs... The only thing that ended up working was the chiropractor. You need to believe in what the chiropractor is trying to accomplish and be on board with that theory. I am a believer in that theory.

If the spine is not straight, there will be undue pressure where it was not straight. Before I went to him, my right leg was over a 1/2" longer than my left which was twisting my hips and putting pressure on the sciatic nerve- not fun at all. It actually got worse for the first two months with chiro, but after the alignments stayed in place, it was like being re-born.

I was in such pain for like 3-4 years, that people who haven't seen me in a long time, they first ask me how my back is doing. Fine now.

You are correct on the MRI for sure. I have 3 of them and after the inflamation went down, my doctor said "You'll just have to live with the pain; that's life" FU jack, on that. I don't have pain now. I did and did live with it, but it made me a whiny bore.

[IBQTEE1]

I see a Chiropractor and the best neck stretch that I do is sit on your hand on the side your neck pain and tilt your head the opposite way. It stretches the muscles out. Just my