Herniated Disc With Sciatica

Q: Are stem cell injections a good idea for treatment of sciatica due to a herniated disc?
Q: Are stem cell injections a good idea for treatment of sciatica due to a herniated disc? 1024 285 Best Practice Health TV

A: Yes and no. Epidural stem cell injections for herniated discs are considered both an experimental and controversial treatment option. I am not aware of any scientific evidence to support…

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Herniated Disc With Sciatica | Foot Drop
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From our YouTube channel visitor: “Hi. I saw a neurosurgeon regarding my foot weakness in my left leg. I was surprised they didn’t even order an MRI or X-ray. I’ve…

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Herniated Disc With Sciatica | Microdiscectomy Surgery
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From our YouTube channel visitor: “Thank you so much for your content! I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. I just had the surgery a week ago and I’m very nervous…

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Herniated Disc With Sciatica | Microdiscectomy
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From our YouTube channel visitor: “Does the size of a (herniated) disc extrusion correlate with the need for (microdiscectomy) surgery?” Yes For the first 12 weeks after you first feel…

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Radiculopathy vs. Neuropathy
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From our YouTube channel visitor: “Thanks doc…I have mild chronic leg symptoms. Sometimes nothing, sometimes it’s a nag. I have full strength and no numbness. But the water from a…

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Recurrent Herniated Disc With Sciatica 
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From our YouTube channel visitor: “Hi Doctor, I had an extrusion of L5-S1 two and a half years ago and had a microdiscectomy. I didn’t have any pain after the…

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3 Things you must know if you have a herniated disc in the low back causing sciatica
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Herniated discs are the most common cause of sciatica—pain down the leg due to inflammation of a nerve root in the lower back. If you or someone you love develops…

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What you need to know to get rid of RADICULOPATHY!
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Radiculopathy is a problem with a nerve root typically caused by compression or inflammation due to a herniated disc, bone spur causing spinal stenosis (narrowing).   MRI is the best test…

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Treat yourself like a King | Back pain
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Back pain is so severe that having it makes us feel like we are being persecuted or even tortured. Well, if it is any consolation, it happens to everyone, even…

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The Clinic: Patrick Ranney & Answers To The 4 Most Common Questions About Herniated Discs
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Patrick Ranney appeared in Episode 2 of The Clinic with Dr. Dan Lieberman complaining of low back pain running like electricity down his left leg. Pat is well known to…

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The Clinic: Jon Rogers & Answers To The 4 Most Common Questions About Spinal Stenosis
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Jon Rogers and his wife moved to Phoenix to start a new life. Trained as an aerospace engineer, Jon worked on some of the largest military projects in America. For…

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