Dr. Div

Hi, thanks for your query a l 5 - s 1 disc bulge might respond to physical therapy. It cannot be cured completely like before but with precautions and medicine you will feel much better and have a normal life. Please take care not to involve yourself in any activity which might stress your lower back. This will delay recovery and might also cause complications and the pain and discomfort to increase. Avoid doing sudden movement involving lower back and lifting weight more than 5 kg. This will help you recover quickly. For mild pain you should use ointments with muscle relaxant and pain relief. In severe pain plase adk your doctor for oral ner pain reluef medicine and non steroidal anti inflammatory pills. Use of heat pack is also recommended. Regards.

Please During laser surgery, dialed veins are burnt by laser. Circulation is achieved by collaterals. After the operation and rest of 45 days Daily walk, exercises, will be must for you. Reduction in weight is must I will suggest to reduce your weight before surgery.

1. He must be suffering from varicose veins 2. Wear tailor made compression stockings 3. Use pillow under legs while sleeping 4. Start with the Physiotherapy treatment 5. Learn exercise from Physiotherapist 6. Do hot fermentation twice a day 7. Apply volini cream before sleeping 8. Take calcium vitamin D 3 and Methylcobalmine supplement for one month minimum 9. Also take Omega 3 supplement for one month minimum.

Varicose veins can not be treated permanently by medicines rather there is no medicine available for treatment. Symptomatic relief and complications such as leg ulcers can be prevented by using leg stockings. Consult a nearby surgeon and ask him about surgical options specially sclerotherapy which is minimal invasive technique. He will also tell you about price and it is a day procedure no need for admission.

Hi. First thing is avoid prolong standing or sitting, your limbs should be elevated not hanging or in erect posture. While sleeping keep your legs elevated over a pillow. Use graded compression stockings. If its causing lot of pain, limb swelling and skin blackening/ulcer around ankle then go for surgery.

the problem is you have disc bulge at 2 intervertebral levels causing compression of the nerve root that comes out of the spinal canal at that level causing pain in the back and legs . (disc is like gelatinous cushion inbetween two vertebral bones and it acts like a shock absorber . sometimes the disc comes out of its normal position and presses on the nerve which comes from the spinal cord. depending on the nerve that is compressed you can get pain in the back and / or legs, numbness, weakness etc.

Hi, please follow these tips: - wear varicose veins stockings while moving about to prevent further dilatation of the veins. - go for color doppler study of the affected limb to know the severity of the disease. - do not stand and work for long hours - consult a vascular surgeon and get yourself examined thoroughly. - perform leg raising exercises regularly. - keep your foot end elevated while sleeping.

Better do venous duplex. Rule out cause for it. Basically needs to rule out deep venous thrombosis as is severe life threatening conditon and workup accordingly. And other cause like varicose veins and all to be ruled out.

Dear user, varicose vein ulcer can be beniffited with homeopathic medicine 1-secale cor 30/ 4-6 pills thrice daily, 2- calc fluor 30x/4 tab thrice daily, 3-pyrogenium 1000/3 doses at bed time (once in 15 days). 3 months and do a followup. Thanks.

Conservative management of varicose veins is through limb elevation, avoiding long hours of standing at a stretch, wearing dvt stockings, pneumatic compression pumps and few medicines which improve the circulation of blood in vessels. Surgical management is through stripping of veins, sclerotherapy and newer modalities like cryosurgery.