{"id":9545,"date":"2022-08-04T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T01:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/?p=9545"},"modified":"2025-07-04T23:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T16:32:20","slug":"determination-to-overcome-the-pain-of-disc-herniation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/determination-to-overcome-the-pain-of-disc-herniation\/","title":{"rendered":"Determination to overcome the pain of disc herniation"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the first days of being treated at ACC Tan Da clinic, District 5, Uncle Duong Thanh Khiem (69 years old) could hardly believe that he had the opportunity to stand on his own feet. Prior to coming, the condition of his disc herniation has <\/span>persecuted<\/span> him day and night, making him lose appetite and sleep for a long time. Due to the Covid epidemic, Uncle Khiem did not go anywhere for treatment, resulting in further deterioration of his condition, where he reached a point when he was almost unable to walk. He could only sit in a wheelchair and needed constant support of his family in his daily life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Uncle Khiem sought for treatments everywhere but the doctors only gave him the option for surgery. With fervent hopes, Uncle Khiem and his family found Dr. Luke Hamman in their final attempts to find more conservative and non-surgical alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Luke diagnosed the condition of multi-layered disc herniation L4 – L5 – S1, spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis pressing on the nerve, causing the pain and affecting his mobility. Dr. Luke prescribed a treatment plan for Uncle Khiem, including:<\/span><\/p>\n