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Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of a herniated disc varies greatly upon a patient’s condition. Major factors taken into consideration are the patient’s pain threshold and severity of injury. [Degree of injury] ranges from some minor discomfort to immense pain that causes movement restrictions *. Possible sciatica symptoms are also taken into account when discussing a patient’s discomfort.

Electrostimulation
A module of rehabilitation is electrostimulation * which is commonly used in the physical therapy field. Electrostimulation therapy includes placement of electrode pads proximal to the strained or weakened erector spinae surrounding the herniated disc.

Laser Light Therapy
[Laser light therapy] is a light utilizing module with an instrument that emits the therapeutic light directly onto the injured area.

Ultrasound Therapy
Ultrasound* is similar to laser therapy in its direct application to damaged tissues but utilizes vibrations in a crystal-containing handheld unit.

Hot/Cold Therapy
A general form of therapy is the use of ice packs and heat packs which are usually wrapped in a towel and applied directly.

Weightlifting
Weightlifting has been used in conjunction with the aforementioned therapeutic modalities. Gasiorowski’s research proves that patients who qualify for surgical procedures can alternatively select weightlifting to avoid risks of surgery. Weightlifting involves the use of multigym machines, free-weights, and barbells. As a part of this type of therapy, plyometric exercises were implemented to help correct any imbalances in the patient’s gait that resulted from disc herniation *.