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Lower Back Pain, Heaviness In Pelvic Area. MRI Shows Disc Protrusion At L5-S1. Treatment Options?
Hello Dr. !! I am 27 yr old .I have lower back pain for some month. MRI reveal wide based porterocentral disc protrusion at L5-S1 level resulting into partial bilateral neural canalicular narrowing (Left more than right). No disc bulge is seen at any other level in the lumber region I feels ripping sometime at hips and some kind of heaviness in pelvic area.. Please consult me . Thanks!!
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
The conservative management of low back pain is as follows -
* avoid forward bending activities as it will worsen the disc protrusions
* Use a lumbosacral back support to augment your spinal muscles
* Physiotherapy to strengthen your paravertebral muscles. Physiotherapy has to be done only after the acute pain has subsided.
* avoid lifting heavy weights as it imparts more strain on your back
* Maintain optimum body weight,if you are obese
* analgesics & muscle relaxants as needed
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
The conservative management of low back pain is as follows -
* avoid forward bending activities as it will worsen the disc protrusions
* Use a lumbosacral back support to augment your spinal muscles
* Physiotherapy to strengthen your paravertebral muscles. Physiotherapy has to be done only after the acute pain has subsided.
* avoid lifting heavy weights as it imparts more strain on your back
* Maintain optimum body weight,if you are obese
* analgesics & muscle relaxants as needed
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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Hi
Thank you for your question.
Disc protrusion or bulge is a common MRI finding and unless it correlates with the symptoms, diagnosis of disc herniation or spinal stenosis is not valid. Disc bulges are common findings on MRI in people of your age. Typically disc herniations at L5-S1 lead to sciatic type of leg pain and numbness on the top of foot or toes. Anterior (towards front) disc herniation is rare but can cause pain in abdomen. L5-S1 disc bulge is unlikely to be a cause of your symptoms of pelvic heaviness or low back pain. I would suggest looking for urogenital or gynaecological (in females) causes.
Please let me know if I can be of any further help.
Thank you for your question.
Disc protrusion or bulge is a common MRI finding and unless it correlates with the symptoms, diagnosis of disc herniation or spinal stenosis is not valid. Disc bulges are common findings on MRI in people of your age. Typically disc herniations at L5-S1 lead to sciatic type of leg pain and numbness on the top of foot or toes. Anterior (towards front) disc herniation is rare but can cause pain in abdomen. L5-S1 disc bulge is unlikely to be a cause of your symptoms of pelvic heaviness or low back pain. I would suggest looking for urogenital or gynaecological (in females) causes.
Please let me know if I can be of any further help.
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