Warren J. Bleiweiss, MD, PA Blog

Herniated Discs Without Surgery

Natural Ways to Treat Herniated Discs

Millions of Americans – about one in 50 of all adults – experience a herniated disc each year. Depending on the severity of their condition, many of them control the pain with treatments such as over-the-counter medication, physician-administered cortisone injections, prescription muscle relaxers, or physical therapy, or they may agree to having invasive (and risky)

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Is Your Herniated Disc Causing Sciatica?

Ask anyone who experiences it – there are few conditions as troublesome as lumbar radiculopathy, better known as sciatica. It causes pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness that radiates along the sciatic nerve, which extends from your lower back down both legs all the way to your feet. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in

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Is Herniated Disc Pain a Normal Part of Aging?

As we get older, we are likely to experience degenerative issues – such as arthritis due to cartilage loss in the joints. We are also more likely to develop back pain, and you may be wondering whether your back pain is caused by arthritis or a herniated disc. When you were younger, you could probably

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How to Heal a Herniated Disc Naturally-Is it Possible?

Have you been told you have a herniated disc, or maybe you just suspect you do? You have decided you don’t want to have surgery but want to heal your herniated disc naturally? Is it possible? What other treatments are there that could heal your back? There are thousands of internet searches monthly on this

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5 Causes of Herniated Discs

You have back pain, and you are wondering what could cause it, maybe a herniated disc? Have you been experiencing low back pain or pain in your neck? Is the pain severe? And, lastly, do you have pain radiating down your leg or arm? Some of these symptoms may be attributed to a herniated disc.

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