Iningi lezifundo ezibhekene nomthelela wezindlela ezihambisanayo, njenge-chiropractic noma i-osteopathy, yokwelapha i-herniated disc kuyizimo ezincane noma izifundo zomtholampilo. Ngaphandle kwemiphumela ekhuthazayo, izifundo zomtholampilo ezisezingeni eliphezulu zizodinga ukwenziwa ngaphambi kokuba sibe nesiqiniseko esiningi mayelana nokusebenza kahle nokuphepha kwalezi zindlela. Ukuze uthole imininingwane eyengeziwe, bheka amaphepha okukhulunywa ngawo.

Qaphela ukuthi, njengoba i-hernia ingabangela i-sciatica, ubuhlungu obuphansi emuva noma ukuphazamiseka kwe-musculoskeletal yentamo, ungathintana nezigaba ze-Complementary approaches zalawa mashidi.

 I-Chiropractic. Kukhona ukuphikisana ngomphumela wokuxhaphaza umgogodla kuma-disc herniated^1,2. Abanye abacwaningi bakholelwa ukuthi lezi zindlela ziphephile futhi ziyasebenza, kanti abanye bathi okuphambene nalokho. Ingozi enkulu efunwa abanye odokotela ukuthi ukuphatha i-hernia kungaholela ku-cauda equina syndrome (umsila wehhashi)^1,3. Kodwa-ke, umbhali wokubuyekezwa okuhlelekile okushicilelwe ku-2004 ulinganisela ingozi yezinkinga ezibangelwa ukuxhaphaza umgogodla ngaphansi kweyodwa kumacala ayizigidi ezingu-3,7.⁴.