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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?
Question: My MRI scan says I have bulging discs at C4-C5,C5-C6,C6-C7 levels causing effacement of anterior subarachanoid space.*ligamentum flavum hypertrophy noted at D9-D10&D10-D11 levels causing cord compression & myelomalacia changes atD9-D10.*posterior disc protrusion at L4-L5,L5-S1 levels causing significant compression of theca,bilateral exiting &traversing nerve roots.bilateral far lateral disc bulge at L3-L4 level causing compression of bilateral exiting nerve roots.
Spinal canal&bilateral lateral recess narrowing at L3-L4, L4-L5 & L5-S1 disc levels
Surgical intervention was advised as soon as possible.
Spinal canal&bilateral lateral recess narrowing at L3-L4, L4-L5 & L5-S1 disc levels
Surgical intervention was advised as soon as possible.
Brief Answer:
Surgery depends upon symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Significant compression at L4-L5 and L5-S1 can be cause of immediate surgery. Indications of surgery depends upon your symptoms.So please describe what are symptoms. As primary treatment of disc prolapse is rest and analgesic. Rest is generally advised in lateral position with both hip and knee flexed.You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Surgery depends upon symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Significant compression at L4-L5 and L5-S1 can be cause of immediate surgery. Indications of surgery depends upon your symptoms.So please describe what are symptoms. As primary treatment of disc prolapse is rest and analgesic. Rest is generally advised in lateral position with both hip and knee flexed.You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Total numbness of both limbs disoriented gait,knees not in my control
Brief Answer:
With these symptoms it is better to get operation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
With these symptoms it is better to get operated (discectomy and decompression) early.Till operated the conservative treatment as described already is of use.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
With these symptoms it is better to get operation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
With these symptoms it is better to get operated (discectomy and decompression) early.Till operated the conservative treatment as described already is of use.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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