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TREATMENT INFORMATION

There may come a time when a care seeker finds him or herself in one of these situations:
1 - You suffer from a known condition of a particular area of your body. It is known because it is a chronic condition that you have been made aware of. You might have been told that it is something that you may persist with, but which with time, might get worse. You may also been have been taking medication, prescribed or otherwise, to try to contain or ease the effects of the condition. But the condition has got worse and so the time has come to make a treatment decision.
2 - Upon experiencing symptoms, you have visited your GP who arranged for you to have some tests. The results have come back and after the obligatory consultation, a diagnosis has been established. A treatment decision must now be made.

WHAT TREATMENT?
In either situation, the question is - what treatment? Sometimes, as your doctor will advise, a particular treatment procedure is urgently called for. In non-urgent cases, patients may be inclined to opt for treatments that are trendy. For many ailments or conditions, however, there are no "right treatments".

TREATMENT BENEFITS AND RISKS
Each treatment carries benefits and risks. You will have to consider what's best for you, medically, physically and psychologically. With medication therapy there are sometimes side effects. Radical treatment might be considered, but can you psychologically cope with disfiguring surgery or wearing a prosthesis? A more conservative procedure may be desirable, but what about the re-occurrence risk?

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
There is the consideration as to whether to treat the symptom or the cause. If, without addressing the cause, there is the likelihood of physical impairment or more serious complications, then treating the cause becomes paramount. However, with conditions that are stable, some are inclined to therapeutically treat whatever symptoms may occur from time to time. There will be other considerations such as - the cost, your age, pain and discomfort tolerance, family involvement, fear of operations or even anaesthesia, work demands, and the need, or not, to be physically active. Only you can evaluate what is worthy of consideration.

TREATMENT OPTIONS
There may be a number of treatment options, some of which may be OK to some individuals, while unsuitable for others. There are individuals who would prefer non-surgical therapeutic treatments. Some would go for the day case (minimal surgery) approach, even if it means repeating the procedure in a couple of years. Others of a different disposition may prefer a more "get it over with" process, even if it entails in-hospital surgery.