• There are a number of other, less invasive treatments such as cortisone injection, which has been a standard procedure for 30 years, and chemonucleolysis, in which the soft nucleus is dissolved away by a powerful enzyme such as chymopapain, derived from papaya. (healthy.net)
  • Chymopapain is no longer used as a standard method to treat chronic low back pain because of its potential side effects. (wikipedia.org)
  • Severe pain, paresis and paralysis can result from disc herniation. (friendsforpets.org)
  • If pressure is put on the sciatic nerve, the pain can also be in the leg as far down as to the ankle. (healthy.net)