Infusions for a herniated disc
The infusion has two primary objectives: First, to relieve pain and second, to reduce inflammation. In general, conservative drug treatment of a herniated disc can be carried out in a variety of ways. In addition to tablets or injections i. m. (=intramuscular), the intravenous infusion is an often chosen variant.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (=NSAR) are routinely used. These include ibuprofen, diclofenac, indometacin or COX-2 inhibitors (COX = cyclooxygenase enzyme). Corticosteroids are administered by infusion for anti-inflammatory effects.
Since a herniated disc is often accompanied by muscular tension, muscle relaxants such as Siralud are used to relieve this tension. Additionally, vitamin preparations can be added to the infusion. The infusion is usually accompanied by an inpatient treatment.
The cure or rehabilitation (abbreviation for rehabilitation) is an established therapy option after a herniated disc. There are many clinics that have specialized in the treatment of this now very common clinical picture. As a rule, the cure begins after a herniated disc surgery; about 4 to 6 weeks after that.
However, it is sometimes discussed among doctors whether rehabilitation should not be started earlier. Depending on which clinic a patient starts his rehabilitation, the exact time of beginning and course of the cure/rehab can vary. As with physiotherapy, the therapy plan focuses primarily on strength, endurance, mobility and perception training.
After the operation, it is important to rebuild and strengthen the muscular apparatus in the abdominal and back area in order to regain sufficient stabilisation, which is also associated with good posture, especially in the back. A cure comprises several measures and can be individually adapted to the patient. On the one hand, exercises of physiotherapy but also of back school are useful.
But also the water and relaxation therapy are proven rehabilitation therapy approaches. Water gymnastics has the advantage that under water the joints and also the spine are relieved and therefore all muscle building exercises are gentle at the same time. Often the everyday training is also integrated into a cure.
This is understood to mean that patients, among other things, conscious movement, no longer lift heavy loads or avoid jerky movements in the back area. The corresponding exercises of the cure/rehab should be performed 3 to 4 times a week for 30-60 minutes. In most cases, you will be given an individual schedule for the time of your rehabilitation with your own “cure program”.
The aim of the rehabilitation is to relieve pain, to achieve better stability and mobility and to ensure that the posture is correct for the back. Furthermore, the return to everyday life plays a more or less important role depending on the patient’s condition. Studies have shown a definite short-term improvement of the symptoms in this respect.
Studies have also shown that returning to everyday life is easier. The duration of the treatment of a herniated disc cannot be given in general terms, as this depends largely on the severity of the herniated disc, the constitution of the patient and the type of treatment. The treatment usually takes place over a period of several weeks.
In the most common conservative therapy, injection therapies or similar are usually used in the acute phase of the herniated disc. The acute phase usually lasts at least one week, but can also extend over six weeks. Beyond the acute phase, regular physiotherapy is essential, which should be continued for several weeks after the herniated disc has occurred in order to strengthen the back muscles and thus relieve the disc.
