5.Which Medications Help?
You can start with over-the-counter meds that lessen swelling and pain, like ibuprofen and naproxen. If you’re hurting a lot, your doctor may prescribe stronger drugs like narcotics, anticonvulsants, and muscle relaxers. To curb inflammation around your herniated disk, you may need to take steroid medicine by mouth. Your doctor might also inject steroids into your back to ease swelling near the disk.
6.Cold and Heat Treatments
Try an ice pack at first to ease pain and swelling, but don’t use it for more than 20 minutes at a time. In a few days, after any muscle spasms settle, you also can switch to some gentle heat to relieve pain.
