Please let me know if you rid yourself of the infection. Im still trying to treat this on my own after failed attempts with other medications. Today is the first day on a new herbal topical and oral so I would like to share any information with you. Wish I could find some relief with my nerve pain in my legs from these buldging discs because Im not getting another cortisone shot even though I would love to rid myself of back pain!

Cortisone injections are sometimes useful for pain control and inflammation. That being said, they do not always work, they cover up the SYMPTOM of pain and inflammation and do not correct the problem, and they can cause other problems as mentioned above. In my practice I often refer people for these injections for pain control as it SOMETIMES helps in conjunctions with my treatments.
I must say that in my professional opinion, and my experience as a chiropractor/back specialist, chiropractic care is far safer and extremely effective in the treatment of back pain, disc problems, sciatica, radiculopathy, etc.

Antonio Marotta, D.C.
marottahealthandwellness.com

Thanks for your reply. I've been seeing a chiropractor for a couple of years which helps but it seems like if I dont go every other day, the pain comes back and I can afford to keep going. Do you know anything about decompression therapy? Is it the same as traction? I tried the traction but felt worse due to the scar tissue breaking up and had to stop. Im wondering if the disc could ever heal by using the cox / mckenzie exercises. I've been stretching and doing at home physical therapy for a while now so I guess the disc is not going to heal on its own. Im too scared to take the Lyrica due to the possiblity of weight gain that I've read about and thought about taking that medicine that is issued to seizure patients but also helps with nerve pain. I know that your business is to try to eliminate medication and surgery but I need to do all I can to stay out of pain. When your stuck with bulging discs, Arthritis in the knee and a candida infection... thats enough to drive anyone insane. Something has got to give!

Health is a process... not an event. I understand your concerns. I do not know exactly what your treatment plan is or how often you get treated. Think of chiropractic care as physical therapy, or going to the gym. If you have a goal to meet (say lifting 300 lbs. or running a 2 minute mile), you must work at it at least 3 times a week, right? It's the same thing with our care. We effect a small change in your body, your body heals, we do it again (same as the gym). After progress occurs your visits are cut down. Of course it depends if you are doing your recommended exercises, nutritional recommendations, etc. (Health is what you do for your body minus what you do against it).
Non-surgical spinal decompression is FDA regulated as traction. If this was painful it is most likely because it was started at too high of a weight. General practice is to start at 50% of a patients body weight for the first treatment and then build up gradually.
Cox technique is more of flexion of the spine coupled with distraction.
McKenzie protocol involves extension of the spine. Each individual responds differently because their problems are different.
Any protocol should involve a consistent treatment plan, proper nutrition to heal the affected areas, exercise/rehab/core stabilization, and rest if needed.

There is a video of a simple core stabilization exercise on my website that you may use. See if it helps.

Hope this information helps.

Antonio Marotta D.C.
Clifton Park Chiropractor