How a patient had her herniated disc treated without surgery at the Helios Amper Clinic. Katharina Stark, 54, was at home with her family over Christmas.
She forgoes the operation appointment and arranges to be driven to Dachau. There, Dr. Wolfgang Ködel begins what is known as conservative therapy, i.e. treatment without any surgical intervention. After about six weeks, she is almost completely symptom-free. For just a few days, she can go about her everyday life again without outside help. For more information on conservative therapy, visit www.helios-amperclinic.org/conservative-therapy-treatment-without-surgery-for-patients-who-have-a-herniated-disc or call 020 3615 1215 or email editorial@mailonline.co.uk. For confidential support, call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.