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In this video, you will learn 5 natural ways to treat a herniated disc, a disc bulge or lower back pain.
1. Diet
The collagen diet is ideal to heal and repair a damaged disc and tissue. You can find collagen in bone broth liquid, which when consumed on a regular basis is the best dietary thing you can do to heal and repair. Eating bone broth protein 2-3 times a day is a must.
You will also want to get more antioxidants through foods such as blueberries. The perfect breakfast would be a smoothie with blueberries, some collagen powder or bone broth protein powder, coconut milk, and anti-inflammatory herbs such as ginger root. Then follow up with lunch and dinner of soup or stew made with bone broth protein.
2. Supplements
Collagen or bone broth protein powder for essential amino acids
Omega 3 fish oils
MSM Sulfur containing supplement for joint repair
Anti-inflammatory herbs such as turmeric for damaged tissue
3. Egoscue
If you have poor posture, it will put extra stress on that disc and cause a herniated disc.This form of physical therapy assigns you a specific set of exercises and stretches to restore your posture and is crucial to treating this type of injury.
4. Prolotherapy (PRP)
Platelet Rich Plasma Injections are important to repair damaged tissue. When you injure your low back, ligaments can become lax and your muscles may spasm while trying to make up for it, which can actually be the root cause of your pain.
5. Corrective Chiropractic Care
Corrective Chiropractic is essential to retrain your body and get correct spinal curvatures back. Since 90% of chiropractors would do a correction that could possibly cause ligaments to become more loose, it is crucial to find someone in your area who specifically practices corrective chiropractic care.
*This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe, and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.