Treatment for cervical disc herniation at Seoul Ace Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Clinic

The first cervical disc Stiff shoulders and headaches It started with...

Without knowing the cause, I simply thought of it as something to do with the advice of those around me, and went to a local orthopedic clinic for neck traction and physical therapy.

I started taking painkillers and started treatment, but the only thing I felt better on the day I came back from the hospital was the pain, and it didn't get any better at all.

After a year of treatment, I started to have serious cervical disc problems.

The main reason was that the area between 3 and 4 was sticking out.

My posture was distorted due to forward head posture, and my muscles, especially those in my neck and back, were stiff, which was giving me a headache.

 

1. Injection therapy to relieve inflammation and pain.

- I had 3 injections, with the medication injected between the 3rd and 4th injections, which were the most severe inflammation points.

 

 

2. For the stiff areas around the neck and shoulders, receive manual therapy twice a week for 4 weeks.

After the muscles were somewhat relaxed, I received manual therapy once a week for 6 weeks.

I have had a herniated cervical disc for a long time.

Because my shoulders and back are covered in thick calluses,

The posture is also hunched over,

The back became thicker, and the chest circumference became larger, as if I had gained weight.

Until the stiff area is relieved and the basic posture is restored through manual therapy.

There is a lot of pain throughout the treatment, but once it eases to a certain extent, you can feel your body becoming softer.

 

3. Rehabilitation exercise practice

You will receive 6 months of full-fledged personal training, learning basic core postures that build back muscles while receiving manual therapy.

It is a method that mainly builds the muscles and core of the back to prevent turtle belly and back bending.

 

4. Shockwave therapy

A method of intensive treatment targeting areas of severe pain in the neck and shoulders.

The first two sessions were so difficult that I cried.

Although the pain gradually subsides afterward, it is an effective method for relieving pain and restoring function in the disc area.

 

Of course, the treatment is concluded with simple electrical physical therapy.

 

To prevent recurrence

You need to do regular core exercises and stretch from time to time.

I still work out at least three times a week to build core strength.

After waking up and before going to bed are different types

I use the gym ball and foam roller consistently every day.

 

I'm not taking the painkillers I've been taking for 3 years now.

Of course, there are days when it hurts, but I pay more attention and stretch.

I'm only receiving simple electrical physical therapy.

 

The disc may not be perfectly healed, but

Receive consistent hospital treatment for each cause

Rehabilitation therapy can change your quality of life.