Have Bulging Disc In Back And Neck, Arthritis, Body Pain And IBS. Treatment?

Posted on Thu, 29 Aug 2013

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Question : I have so many problems , i dont know where to turn. I get fobbed off with pills ad that is about it. I have gto bulging disks in back and neck , arthritis , ibs and many more pains in my body , i really dont know what to do

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Alternative pain approach management

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

Thanks for your query. A very reasonable approach if the medications for pain make you feel that bad is to try other non-medication approaches for chronic pain: the most useful I have found in my patients are accupuncture, chiropractice and manipulation, yoga, pool therapy and biofeedback. Homeopathy can also be tried or ayurvedic medicine.

Yours truly,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar