Query: How to treat herniated disc?
Context: In many cases, disc prolapse resolves on its own and symptoms disappear within 6-8 weeks or longer. The treatment options are:
1. Conservative management: In the absence of any significant spinal cord or nerve root compression or impaired function, a conservative approach is followed for disc prolapse. Medications likepainkillers, anti-inflammatory, corticosteroid injections followed by physical therapy and acupuncture may usually be advised.
2. Surgical management: In the event of failure of conservative treatment or symptoms that are severe or long-lasting, the slipped disc may be removed surgically and the procedure is called discectomy. The surgical approach may be open surgery ie Traditional open microdiscectomy or less invasive techniques like PELD (Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy) as the case may be.