How do you back up the disks?

19 year old female lower back problems. Disk decompression and Degenerative disks with sciatic nerve problems.?

• Hi So i have a bunch of painful back conditions and am ready for surgical treatment. How is it possible for someone my age to already have bad degenerative disks with poor compressed disks? I used to be very active with volleyball and had to stop playing in college. What are some surgical treatments availible? I have my appt with the neuro surgion soon. I have already tried the Spinal disk injections and physical therapy. No relief. Today my leg is killing me and can hardly walk, hoping its part of the same back problems. What could have caused my long history of back problems and scoliosis and herniated disks?

• Answer:

  Seems like the answer is in your last sentence. You said you have scoliosis or curvature of your spine. That puts pressure on the muscles and spine. Scoliosis happens for reasons. Sometimes it's a spinal bone that is not shaped correctly causing a tilt. Sometimes it is muscles that are tighter on one side or area than another. Sometimes it is a small pelvis on one side (which about one out of 100 people has) or a short leg (about one out of 10 people.) What's the answer? Because I work in the natural pain relief field, surgery NEVER comes to my mind first except for emergencies. A very knowledgeable neuromuscular massage therapist or physiatrist (a type of medical doctor) may be able to help you figure out the cause of your scoliosis and correct it. Sometimes the correction is as simple as lifting your shoe on the short leg if that's the cause. I hope this helps and look forward to you having relief. Kathryn