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How To Get Relief From Back Pain After Injury?

Hello i am a 45 yo female 56 kg no previous back injury had a ct scan which showed a 4mm spondylolisthesis secondary to chronic bilateral l5 pars interarticularis defects also minimal degenerative endplate osteophytosis at l5/s1 with early disc space narrowing and of the l2/3 disc there is also early degenerations of the facet joints early concentric disc herniations at l4/5 and l5/s1 i am experiencing severe back pain radiating down both hamstrings i have also had physio and do exercises which are not helping i am yet to see a specialist can u please give me some advice
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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By your lesion, the doctor need to do decompression of L5 root and L5-S1 fusion.The operation is not so risky and success rate is high.
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How To Get Relief From Back Pain After Injury?

By your lesion, the doctor need to do decompression of L5 root and L5-S1 fusion.The operation is not so risky and success rate is high.