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What Does "marked Compresssion.of Central And Left Thecal Sac" Mean?

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Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Question: I paid some money for a chat,25 but not sure how to.get there.i have l4extrisipn causimg marked compresssion.of central and left thecal sac with compressipn traversing the nerve root. Will an injection help this or do I need surgery?also an osteophute complex indending thecal.sac
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (3 hours later)
Brief Answer: Epidural injection would help. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your complaints and MRI spine findings. Initially, you should try medications such as pregabalin (lyrica), if not tried. If the medicines do not help in relieving pain, then, epidural injections would be helpful. If both the above fail, then, surgery may be needed. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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What Does "marked Compresssion.of Central And Left Thecal Sac" Mean?

Brief Answer: Epidural injection would help. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your complaints and MRI spine findings. Initially, you should try medications such as pregabalin (lyrica), if not tried. If the medicines do not help in relieving pain, then, epidural injections would be helpful. If both the above fail, then, surgery may be needed. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in