Pain Relief Medications for Herniated Disc

Once any patient starts getting initial pain of herniated disc then any type of anti-inflammatory medicine can be taken to get relief from the pain. Apart from that other pain relief medicines which can be taken are Nuprin, Motrin and Advil. Another option to get a relief from pain is COX-2 inhibitors. Generally in herniated disc, pain is caused by some factors like compression of nerve roots and inflammation in the disc material. There are medicines which help to get immediate relief from this pain and also reduce the swelling or inflammation. If herniated disc are at severe stage then taking oral steroids are also suggested. They are prescribed to relieve pain immediately. One should take care that this medicine should be taken for short duration only. Some of such oral steroids are Medrol Dose Pak and Prednisone. Some other non-surgical treatments lime physical therapy and exercise is also very popular for herniated disc. Doctors who have diagnosed above mentioned treatments do not trust on others judgment. It is always better that oral steroid for herniated disc should be taken only if it is prescribed by doctors and dosage should be accurate and clearly accessed by doctor before starting it.