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My husband is experiencing severe lower back pain and numbness in his leg. He has already had a series of epidural shots in his spine, and the pain is still there. He has been a body builder, and a healthy eater in the past. He is retired Army and thinks a lot of the pain is due old injuries. I do not see any herbs for severe back pain. He is on Flexerol, 800 ml of Motrin, and I believe next they will suggest surgery (fuse the bones together). Can you tell us what may help his back?

It appears his condition is self-inflicted and not degenerative in nature, so herbs exclusively would not be of great help; only partial help. The drugs are making his condition worse. I would suggest he give the Full Body Cleanse, a try so as to purify his body so REAL healing can begin. The pain may always exist, but it could be contained. He should also see a chiropractic. Being honest too, what he is experiencing is the effect of his cause (what he did to his body under the guise of what he thought was the right thing to do in bodybuilding, and eating what he thought was healthy food). Detox first! But if he can't give up the drugs, I wouldn't recommend detoxing as herbs and drugs don't mix! Article: Can I Take Medication With My Herbs?

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