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Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
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Linked signs and symptoms
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Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Surgery
12Medical therapy
14- ArthrodesisWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- ArthroplastyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Artificial Disc ReplacementWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- ChemonucleolysisWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- DiskectomyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Dynamic StabilizationWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- HemilaminectomyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- IDETWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- LaminectomyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Lumbar FusionWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- MicrodiskectomyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Non-Surgical Spinal DecompressionWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- NucleoplastyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Spinal ManipulationWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
Lifestyle changes
3Behavioural changes
1Alternative and complementary therapies
2Vitamins and minerals
3Vitamins
1Minerals
2Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological and test markers
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Introduction / full article
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Vitamin D Supplement [1]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help in preventing some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Please note, this acts as a PREVENTATIVE treatment, and not necessarily symptomatic relief.
Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that vitamin D supplements are able to help those with herniated nucleus pulposus. More studies are needed)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
Calcium Supplement:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help in preventing some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Please note, this acts as a PREVENTATIVE treatment, and not necessarily symptomatic relief.
Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that calcium supplements are able to help those with herniated nucleus pulposus. More studies are needed)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
Phosphate Supplements [15, 16]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help in preventing some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Please note, this acts as a PREVENTATIVE treatment, and not necessarily symptomatic relief.
Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that phosphate supplements are able to help those with herniated nucleus pulposus. More studies are needed)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
Summary References
Treatments:
1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4190421/