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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 5 May 2017

Question: At L5/S1 level, disc degeneration, mild broad based disc prostrution is seen causing effacement ventral epidural fat. The disc is abutting the bilateral S1 nerve root.

At L4/5 level, disc bulge is seen causing indentation on the ventral thecal sac.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are having nerve compression in the spine.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and you are having nerve compression in the spine. This is the second stage on the basis of your MRI. I want to know little more detail of the illness.
1.What are your symptoms at present?
2.Do you have Diabetes or thyroid?
3.What are your weight and height?
Please send me answers to these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (5 hours later)

Sr i have M.S since 22 years ,recently recovered from an attack,having lots of pain in my back specialy lower back ,neck and shoulder pain ,taken lots of steriods ,and mostly medicines of pain have osthoarthritis.is surgery possible,height 5.1 feet and weight is 85_kg

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can try epidural steroid injection

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There are two options. Firstly you can try steroid injection in spine. It will give good pain relief. You might need multiple injection with minimum gap of three months.
Other option is surgery. MS is not a contraindication for surgery. Your weight anf height is also good. So you can discuss about these two option's with your family.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other follow up questions.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

But here in XXXXXXX neuro surgens and neuro doc are nt in favour of surgery due to M.S they said that they cant open my spine .i will nt recover if i do so .now what to do???Can you tslk to my doc on watsapp??? Plz ans soon i am in severe pain

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can try steroid injection

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can try steroid injection in spine. It is good option for patients where surgery is not possible due to other reasons. For surgery you need to take opinion from other doctors like spine surgeons. Minimal access surgery is also a possibility. In this type of surgery only a small hole can be done for surgery.
thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng