The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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The Spontaneous Resorption of Herniated Lumbar Disc -A case report-

요추 추간판탈출증의 자연적 흡수 -증례 보고-

  • Kim, Young Hoon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Moon, Dong Eon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Chong Min (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Yoon, Jae Won (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김영훈 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 문동언 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 박종민 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 윤재원 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2005.03.29
  • Accepted : 2005.05.12
  • Published : 2005.06.30
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Abstract

The most effective treatment methods for a herniated lumbar disc remain questionable. This report follows the patients course, from the onset of pain through the completion of the non-surgical treatment, and shows that a lumbar herniated disc, with radiculopathy, can be successfully treated with a non-surgical approach. This report discusses the possible explanations for disc resorption: retraction into the intervertebral space, dehydration/shrinkage and resorption due to an inflammatory reaction. A non-surgical approach can be an effective treatment option for a herniated lumbar disc.

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