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What Does Disk Bulge Causing Compression Upon The Left Lateral Recess Indicate?

need help. MRI states L5-S1 there is an annular tear and left lateralizing disk bulge causing compression upon the left lateral recess and encroachment upon the left neural foramina. There is also mild central canal stenosis. What does this mean. I have already had 2 back surgeries.
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Thanks for writing to us

According to report,you are suffering from degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis.

1.At L5-S1 level,there is an annular tear and left lateral disc bulge.This is causing compression upon the left lateral recess and it is encroaching left lateral neural foramen.There is also mild central canal stenosis.

Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy,so physiotherapy should be tried first.
Surgery should be the last option.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.

Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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What Does Disk Bulge Causing Compression Upon The Left Lateral Recess Indicate?

Hello Thanks for writing to us According to report,you are suffering from degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine. Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis. 1.At L5-S1 level,there is an annular tear and left lateral disc bulge.This is causing compression upon the left lateral recess and it is encroaching left lateral neural foramen.There is also mild central canal stenosis. Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy,so physiotherapy should be tried first. Surgery should be the last option. There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief. Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan