Herniated disc may be healed without the unpredictability of surgery. By recognizing how the body heals itself and knowing how to restore normal function to the spine you can avoid surgery.

1. How To Heal Your Herniated Disc Without Surgery
When you cut your finger it heals. When you sprain your ankle it heals.
Healing is one of the defining characteristics of living tissue - like growth
and reproduction.
Herniated discs can heal too. But like a finger or an ankle if you don't create
the proper environment for the healing process, the healing will be
incomplete and may leave you with an ongoing problem.
So what conditions can you create that will allow for the herniated disc to
heal itself?
1. You can feed your body a non-inflammatory diet to speed up the
processing of the pain-producing chemicals. A non-inflammatory diet is low
in oils and simple carbohydrates but provides three portions of low-fat
protein per day.
2. You can eat vitamin- and mineral-rich foods and supplements that will
give the disc's remaining healthy cells the energy, tools and building blocks
they need to rebuild strong disc material. If you have other chronic health
problems you may require a personalized dietary plan to bring your body
back to more normal function.
3. Once the body has the proper vitamins, minerals and fuel you can help
get the nutrition into the disc. On its' own this process takes hundreds of
days. But by decompressing the disc using the DRX-9000, our non-surgical
disc decompression machine, we give the disc the best chance to build new
fibers and to re-hydrate with water. This is what allows the right amount of
pressure to be maintained inside the disc and the disc can heal quicker.
4. Then, by using the right combination of posture re-training exercises you
can restore mobility to the bones of the spine, restore the normal curve in
the lower back, and then align the upper body on top of the lower part. This
will bring the body back into alignment on top of the pelvis so any
abnormally concentrated force is reduced on the damaged disc. If you keep
the pressure off long enough for the ligaments to heal, the muscles to
strengthen and the nerve system to develop new programming then you can
build enough strength to avoid re-injury.

2. If your goal is to heal the disc then evaluate your options with regard to
these requirements.
Does the treatment, therapy or procedure you are considering help the disc
heal? If so, then it is at least headed in the right direction and has a good
chance at not just relieving the pain but restoring more normal function and
preventing the same thing from recurring in the future.
Or does it destroy even more tissue leaving you with the same factors that
caused the problem in the first place?
It's your body. You need to decide what you are willing to allow to happen
to it.
If you or someone you know has lower back pain, sciatica or a herniated
disc, call us at (414) 355-0433 to schedule a Complimentary
Consultation with Dr. Donaldson to find out if you qualify for one of our
StandUpRight Spinal Disc Decompression programs or request an
appointment online.