My wife have always been a very stressful person but since Dec 2001 she has had a back problem. It sll started as a back pain in the L4-L5 area, the pain intermittently went to her left leg. She went to see a regular Dr and they gave her some non-steroidal anti-inflamatory injections that didn't help a lot. An MRI in January showed a degenerative L5-S1 disc, but it din't seem to be pinching any nerves according to the Radiologists. She went to 5 or 6 acupuncture 6 sesions, that relieved the pain in the L4-L5 area but not the pain in the lower lower back, in the sacrum area, in the upper part of the buttocks, where she is extremely sensitive to the touch. Now at the end of everyday she is exausted by the pain and only wants to lay down. She is very stressed by this situation as we have three little kids (7,4 and 1 1/2) and she can't attend them. All doctors we have seen say that she should exercise, but when she tries it, it only hurts more. One doctor proposed injecting some steroidal anti-inflamatory medicines in the area where the pain is, but she is reluctant to do so because of all the bad talk about steroids. We are looking for help from alternative medicine like homeopathy, what do you suggest us to do? we live in San Diego area, can you recommend someone that has proven results in a similar case? We will be very grateful if you can help us. Thank you.

Hello Marcella,

The first thing i would like to say is that don't get any thing injected in the back-no NSAID's, no steroids. the more you tamper with that area, the more difficult it would be to bring about relief. Second thing I would like to tell you is that Homeopathy offers excellent managemt for cases of disc-degeneration and disc-prolapse. The earlier you see a good homeopath, the better.

You can find a list of Homeopaths in US in our International Directory of Homeopaths, but I can't recommend anyone personally as I am not in personal contact with anyone in your area. But I think any competent homeopath will be able to handle such a case. Before going for a homeopath, do enquire if he/she practices classical homeopathy or not. If you want long-term reults, u need to find a homeopath who does not give multiple medicines for a condition.

If you need any more help, u can send me a mail.
Wishing your wife health,

Dr. B