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Suggest Solution For Pain From Degenerative Disk Disease

I m on oxycodone 15mg. and missed a doctors appointment because he is in OR and I need them since Monsy is a holiday and Tuesday he is in OR and I m going to be sick is there anything I can take or a way to get prescibed anything because I have Degenertive disk disease and in alot of pain and does not want to get sick from not having my meds what can I do?
Mon, 9 May 2016
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Hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.

As yo have a degenerative disc disease, an MRI will be recommended to see the level of the injury. Post this, you can undergo physical therapy which will help to regain the muscle strength. Also, by therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy, there will be a instant relief of the pain. It is a non-invasive therapy and most physicians recommend physical therapy.

Research also supports that physical therapy provides better results with core strengthening and also with TENS therapy.

In my clinical practice, majority of patients respond well to physical therapy and in long run with exercises the spine can be made stronger.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Solution For Pain From Degenerative Disk Disease

Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As yo have a degenerative disc disease, an MRI will be recommended to see the level of the injury. Post this, you can undergo physical therapy which will help to regain the muscle strength. Also, by therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy, there will be a instant relief of the pain. It is a non-invasive therapy and most physicians recommend physical therapy. Research also supports that physical therapy provides better results with core strengthening and also with TENS therapy. In my clinical practice, majority of patients respond well to physical therapy and in long run with exercises the spine can be made stronger. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel