Dr. Dudum explains why most patients fail while trying to recovery from a herniated disc. During this episode Dr. Dudum discusses the natural healing process of the body. How you may feel one day you are on the right path, but the next you are having a flare - up.

In today's world, we all want things faster. That could range from instant weight loss with Ozempic or getting our news faster on twitter. When it comes to recovering from a disc extrusion, herniation or injury, the process can only be accelerated so much. 

EPISODE 23 TAKEAWAYS:

1. Outlining the proper timeline for herniated disc relief.
2. Why are you taking 2 steps forward and 1 step back with low back pain recovery?
3. Dr. Dudum reviews 2 patient cases that demonstrate how more time was the answer. Both patients are recovering from disc bulges and spinal stenosis.
4. Other factors indicate healing: Do you commute to work, do you sit all day, are you holding a 2 year old most of the day, did you have multiple car accidents?
5. Will spinal decompression really work? How does Dr. Dudum really know?

The Back at it with Dr. Decompression is presented by Dr. JD Dudum. Dr. Dudum operates one of the largest Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression clinics in the country. Watch this podcast stream to learn clinical pearls, take home tips and so much more from Dr. Dudum's 15 years of clinical experience working with back pain patients.