Each form of medicine has its advantages and disadvantages one should not be dismissive of other forms treatments just based on popular opinions also One should

Each form of medicine has its advantages and disadvantages one should not be dismissive of other forms treatments just based on popular opinions also One should not put all their faith on alternative forms of medicine too and be aware of when there are proven treatments or hype created by dubious practitioners or marketed online. Sometimes the treatments may not work as each medical problem uses body's own healing powers to support those treatments. I have three recent experiences to share 1. 3 years back my father who was 67 then suffered from severe pain in lower back due to which he could not stand or walk after 10 min.on investigation it was found out the pain was due to one the spinal discs in back was pushing against the nerves and would need to be operated upon this was the opinion of multiple doctors and as per them it was a routine procedure. But we had heard of lot of horror stories with regards of spine surgeries. So my father refused,him being a diabetic and a heart patient he said better be in pain than being in bed for rest of his life. Well he was recommended a acupuncture doctor by friends and he decided to try him out. After 3-5 month his condition improved and now he can go for morning walks every day for 2-3 kms. 2. I met my neighbors who I had seen after an year on enquiry the lady who is 82 years told me she had suffered severe spine related issue with one of her discs leaking fluids and was bedridden. The consulting doctors told her surgery in her case was very risky due her age and other health problems and gave her medication for pain management when her situation did not improve he himself suggested the family to try our Ayurveda based treatment which includes massages and natural medication at one of the good hospitals south india. She was treated as inpatient for three month and later physical therapy at home. Now she is no longer bed ridden and does light household work like cooking and walk slowly. 3. I suffer from chronic kidney stone problem recently I had 6-8 mm stone which I was not able to pass and was suffering sharp pains doctor suggested simple surgery. Instead I followed standard homeopathic medication quite common in India along with natural remedy and I passed the stone 2-3 days later.