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Users should not rely upon this ebook for emergency medi- cal treatment. The content of this ebook is not intend- ed to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment or to replace a consult with a qualified licensed physician. No warranties of any kind are expressed or implied. Copyright © 2019 Alternative Disc Therapy | www.alternativedisctherapy.com The Benefits of Oxygen Ozone Injection Therapy For Spinal Disc Herniations surgery you will require months of rehabilitation pain that is caused by a disc herniation without any 4. The positive outcome from ozone injection the benefits of this treatment. However, if a second Spinal Disc Herniation Benefits of Oxygen Ozone Injections dure is mechanical in nature. If surgery involves a therapy is long term procedure is needed to improve the conditions, an ozone before your body regains mobility and strength. Even disruption to the disc or the disc height. This procedure spinal fusion the discs above and below the fused for Herniated Discs disc injection procedure can be performed safely without If you have chronic back pain, you know that, in addi- then, the rate of persistent pain and dysfunction after does not alter the disc anatomy and also helps segments would have to work harder when you bend Studies show that ozone injections to treat herniated an increased risk and works very well. The benefits and tion to the discomfort, it can be a major inconvenience spinal disc surgery is quite high. Research shows that improve the long term health of the disc which pro- or turn. This significantly accelerates the rate of degen- 1. Oxygen ozone injection therapy does not alter the discs are safe and effective with long term sustained healing effects are cumulative. Oxygen ozone is super- to life and work. It can interfere with your mobility and eration of the healthy discs adjacent to the fusion. the long-term results of standard lumbar discectomy tects it from future damage. natural anatomy benefit. A decade-long follow up study on ozone charged oxygen (O3 instead of O2); it is beneficial to the reduce the amount of time that you spend being An oxygen ozone disc injection procedure actually are not very satisfying. More than one-third of the intradiscal injection procedure concluded that 75% of disc health as well as the overall general health in many active and enjoying your daily life. And, if your job decreases the chance of disc degeneration in the patients have unsatisfactory results. 1 There are various reasons why a non-invasive proce- An ozone injection procedure into a herniated disc patients with disc herniation maintained the injection ways which we won’t go into at this time. When a spinal requires you to be physical, it could prevent you from future because of the many long term health benefits space will help alleviate pressure off of the spinal procedure benefits throughout ten years. Our own surgery is performed, the need for a second surgery is being able to complete many of your work-related dure such as ozone injection therapy is preferable to that oxygen ozone brings in general. This is not an nerve, and shrink the herniated portion of the disc, but clinical experience supports this data as well. The vast 12%within four years according to medical literature. 10 activities. Based on the clinical evidence, surgery has multiple surgery because it’s safer and effective. Research invasive surgical procedure, it is merely an intradiscal it won’t reduce the disc height. majority of our patients experience dramatic improve- risk factors and a significant failure rate, but that shows that oxygen-ozone injections in patients with injection as an outpatient procedure. An ozone injec- A common source of back pain is a spinal disc hernia- ments or a complete recovery after one treatment and doesn't stop surgeons from doing the procedures or disc pain produces a dramatic effect on clinical symptoms. 4 In fact, ozone disc treatments actually have the poten- tion procedure is healthy for disc health in general. Am I A Candidate For tion. Spinal disc herniations cause pain because they these improvements and recoveries are typically sus- patients from getting them. 2 tial to improve the disc anatomy. The treatment can have ruptured out of their normal space and are press- tained for over ten years. Ozone Disc Injection Therapy? increase the disc height, increase hydration, and help 3. Ozone disc injections are as effective as surgery ing on a spinal nerve. For some, the pain can be debil- The oxygen ozone intradiscal injection procedure has preserve the disc. In addition, an ozone injection pro- without the surgery related risks itating. Thousands of people continue to choose invasive sur- been performed in Europe for many years as a routine 5. An ozone disc injection procedure is safer than If your back pain is due to a herniated disc, you may cedure also will not impede the motion of the disc and gery without realizing that there are other options treatment for disc herniations but not in the United taking an aspirin qualify for an ozone disc injection procedure. However, it therefore won’t harm the discs above and below. Numerous research studies have shown that ozone is important to first have a consultation meeting with Dr. Imagine that the discs of your spine are like a sponge available. An effective and safe treatment option avail- States. Dr. Bleiweiss introduced this procedure to the disc injections are just as effective as surgery without Bleiweiss to evaluate your condition. Dr. Bleiweiss will on your sink. When the sponge gets dry, brittle and Most of us are not aware that each time we take an able to treat disc herniations is oxygen ozone injection United States ten years ago. He continue to perform Surgery, on the other hand, involves removing a piece any surgery related side effects, short and long term. perform a history and physical examination and review thin, pieces of it start coming off and the sponge aspirin or a Tylenol, there is a 1% life threatening com- therapy which enable herniated discs to heal naturally this procedure routinely with positive outcome. Pa- of the disc which will always reduce the disc height. It is generally accepted in medical literature that the your medical imaging in order to obtain a correct diagno- doesn’t work well. On the other hand, a sponge that is plication rate. Getting an oxygen ozone disc injection Even less invasive operations such as an endoscopic failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) occurrence rate sis. Dr. Bleiweiss will then make his recommendation new and moist functions perfectly. This is a good way without an invasive surgery. Medical studies show a 75 tients from the United States and Canada seeking this procedure performed is much safer with a mere 0.1% discectomy, micro discectomy and laser surgery still can be as high as 40% after lumbar laminectomy with or and discuss the treatment with you. If intradiscal injec- to think about the discs of the spine since they are to 80% success rate for soft disc herniations and a 70% treatment used to have to fly to Europe to receive it; related risk. 8 A conference presentation by Dr. Murphy tions are preferable, the procedure will explained to you 3 involves removing or vaporizing a piece of the disc without fusion.6 Pain and dysfunction that develops as mostly composed of fluid. The goal of regenerative success rate for treating multiple disc herniations. now, they come to NJ. in Toronto reported a 0.003% minor risk after ozone in detail. If after the evaluation, Dr. Bleiweiss recom- which will always decrease the height of the disc. a result of FBSS is usually permanent. The cost related medicine is to keep them healthy, moist and function- disc injections. The bottom line is that ozone disc mends a different treatment based on his diagnosis, he Many spine surgeries also install hardware such as to such failed surgeries is very high. 7 ing well. This procedure is not to be confused with intramuscu- injections are at least ten times safer than taking aspi- will discuss the proper course of treatment with you. What is oxygen ozone plates and screws. Spinal surgery will alter the normal rin or Tylenol. lar or paraspinal ozone injections which involves inject- disc anatomy forever. Oxygen ozone intradiscal injections have a very low injection therapy? risk rate and no significant widely reported major Finally, oxygen ozone injection therapy isn’t just for herni- Treatment Options for ing ozone into surrounding muscle tissues instead of 6. An ozone disc injection procedure can be safely ated discs.