Slipped disc medication | Pain with a herniated disc

Slipped disc medication

A drug therapy of back pain in the context of a herniated disc can be initiated by the usual pain and anti-inflammatory drugs. These include ibuprofen or diclofenac, which is used especially for painful diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The use of corticosteroids offers potential for various side effects and should only be used in the long term in consultation with a physician.

It is important to emphasize here that medications are always only a symptomatic treatment for pain and do not combat the cause of the symptoms. Therefore, if you are struggling with back pain over a longer period of time, which you can only control with medication or which has even increased in intensity, it is time to research the causes and possible causal treatment options together with your doctor.