Can chiropractic care cure back pain from a disc bulge?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am a 26-year-old male. I have had mild back pain for over two years. Also, I feel uncomfortable while walking, a feeling of imbalance and pain in my right leg.

I have gone to an orthopedician and he recommended an MRI scan of the spine. I have attached the report here. The MRI scan shows a mild bulge at L5-S1.

Please have a look and feel free to comment. Please reply if it can be corrected through chiropractic treatment.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your symptoms, and I saw the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is no worrisome compression on your cord. You should do spinal extension exercises and isometric neck exercises to prevent significant spinal degeneration. The scan does not explain your imbalance while walking. I mean to say that your imbalance is not due to a spine problem. A spine problem can cause pain in the right leg. It should improve with exercise, I suggest. Regarding your imbalance, I would like to know a few more things to find out its cause.

Since how long you have it?
Do you sway on the sides?
Do you feel as if your head is spinning?
Is it related to a change in position?
Do you have any hearing problems?
Does your imbalance increase if you close your eyes?
Any changes in your handwriting of late?
Are you a vegetarian or non-vegetarian or mixed diet?
Were your vitamin B12 levels checked recently? If so, were they normal?

We do not recommend chiropractic therapy. You do not need it as of now; rather, I would request you to meet a physiotherapist and learn the exercises I mentioned.

I hope this helps you.

Take care.

Regards.