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Stop Suffering and Start Living
Having sciatica or a herniated disc does not need to be a life sentence to pain and infirmity.
If you have tried to
research what course to take after being diagnosed with a bulged or
herniated disc, you have realized that there is no template for
treatment, only disjointed facts and recommendations.
This guide will help you to
navigate through the sea of disjointed and confusing factoids that have
permeated society.
Exposing the Myths of Disc Herniations:
Discover 10 of the biggest Disc Herniation Myths.
These myths may be ruining your chance for recovery and making
your life a living hell.
Myth #1- Disc herniations can only be cured
through surgery. FACT:
Most disc herniations can be resolved or managed with
conservative non-surgical interventions.
In fact discs re-herniate between 9-25% of the time after
surgery! See page 194. Myth #2- Stretching is good for back injuries. FACT: The most commonly prescribed lower back stretches actually contribute to disc injuries. There are some specific stretches that may help disc herniations (found on pages 109-122).
Myth #3-Lifting with your legs will protect your back from injury.
FACT:
Bending your knees is little better than lifting any other way unless
you implement a simple yet important lifting nuance (pages 60-71).
Myth #4- Rest is the best treatment for disc and back injuries. FACT: Remaining inactive is one of the worst things you can do if you would like to recover from a disc herniation. Certain activities are beneficial while others are harmful. To learn the differences go to page 92 of this guide. Myth #5- Strengthening your stomach muscles will help back and disc pain; therefore do lots of sit-ups, crunches and leg lifts …. FACT: Performing stomach exercises like crunches, leg lifts, or sit-ups are some of the worst exercises that you can do if you have a disc herniation. See why on page 23. To learn safe alternative exercises see pages 123-137. Myth #6- Squatting is bad for herniations. FACT: We all squat hundreds of times a day [getting in and out of chairs and cars]. Learning to squat correctly is essential for healing a disc injury. On pages 64-65 you will learn how to squat to allow disc healing.
Myth #7 – All doctors know how to manage disc
herniations. FACT: Unless your doctor is an orthopedist, neurosurgeon, sports medicine doctor, physical medicine doctor, or chiropractor, he or she is unlikely to know the nuances of managing a lumbar disc herniation, and even if they do know they will not have the time to share that information with you. You must take responsibility for your own health if you want to recover fully. Myth #8- Disc pain is best controlled by anti-inflammatory medicines like ibuprofen.  FACT:
Ibuprofen taken over time is dangerous, and there is no evidence
that anti-inflammatory drugs alter the course of a disc herniation’s
recovery. The best way to
control the pain of disc herniation is to learn to avoid the activities
and postures that aggravate your disc pain.
Learning these pain reducing techniques actually will speed the
healing of your disc injury (pages 50-54).
Myth # 9-Sciatica is always caused from a spinal
injury. FACT: While most sciatic pain is a result of
disc injury, there are some people whose sciatica can be traced to
muscle entrapment of the sciatic nerve.
This type of sciatica is managed through some simple exercises
and lifestyle modifications (pages 175-184). Myth# 10-Herniated discs lead to a life of infirmity. FACT:
By learning to manage your disc herniation you may return to
performing virtually any of the activities that you love.
Order Herniated Disc: A Survival Guide and be on your road to recovery
today. Seeking solutions from the overworked and underpaid The advent of managed care has caused many physicians to reduce actual patient contact time to a mere 5 minutes. Modern healthcare is composed of lots of “little care.” Your doctor never has time to really get to the source of your problem, nor a true solution. Instead he or she prescribes an anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen, even though this “treatment of choice” is ineffective and is capable of killing those who take them. [Anti-inflammatory drugs actually kill as many Americans as AIDS and does and not effectively improve disc pain.] Why traditional medicine has failed herniated disc sufferers Managed care and socialized medicine do not reimburse doctors for patient education so no one takes the time to teach patients how to manage their herniated discs. Surgeons screen for surgery and perform surgery. They do not have the time to educate their patients on how to prevent surgery. Therapists are reimbursed for applying modalities and managing exercises. When they take the time to educate their patients, it is a benevolence. They lose money by teaching you. General practitioners are unable to keep up with the 1500 pages of new scientific medical research that is published every day. How can they possibly know everything from heart disease and kidney disease to back pain and disc injuries? They cannot; they are spread too thin. This e-book fills in the gaps. It is not an alternative to your doctor, chiropractor, or therapist. It is a fulfillment of their intentions. In other words it will make their efforts more productive. The Cost of an Insurance Co-Payment I have purposely charged the approximate average amount of a managed care co-payment for specialty care, $14.95. For this $14.95 you will learn everything that your over-worked physician should have told you if he had the time to teach you or the time to keep up on the research. This book will fill in the gaps of what you were not taught in your 5 minute doctor visit. Your Time Investment Two hours (probably the amount of time you spend in
your orthopedic surgeon’s waiting room) after you have downloaded this
guide you will probably know more about your herniated disc than your
doctor does (unless your doctor is an orthopedist, chiropractor, or
neurosurgeon). You will
know the mechanism of injury, the most beneficial exercises, things to
avoid, and you will have a plan that is more complete than the ethereal
plan provided by your physician.
What does this package include? This e-book is written in a manner that will help the
reader understand complex topics quickly. This richly illustrated
book can be read in about two hours. You will learn what a lumbar disc
herniation is, as well as…
This 237 page e-book is written in a PDF format and is available for immediate download. The text is richly illustrated with hundreds of photos, drawings and schematics. This is a downloadable e-book. No physical product will be sent to you. You will be able to access the book in less than five minutes. No waiting, no shipping and handling fees, and no hassles. You can begin using this information immediately. Since this e-book was created in PDF format it can be viewed on virtually any computer (Mac or PC). You may need to download a free copy of Acrobat Reader at:  Time is Tissue Time is tissue; the longer you wait the more tissue damage occurs. Every day that you delay proper care for your herniation you increase the likelihood suffering from permanent complications or requiring surgery. Order today. You have nothing to lose: I am backing this e-book with a 100% Money-Back 60-Day Guarantee.
William E. Morgan Click here to get your copy of Herniated Disc: a Survival Guide
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Disclaimer
No book is a replacement for a competent
doctor. This book is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of
your doctor, but rather a supplement to your patient-doctor
relationship. This book is not intended to provide self-diagnosis and
treatment of herniated discs. It is intended to help educate patients
who know that they have a herniated lumbar disc that does not require
surgery. The risks of self-care include delaying timely and appropriate
professional care and possible risk of permanent impairment.
The views expressed in this book are
those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy
or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the
U.S. Government.
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