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What Does The Report Showing: "straightening Of The Lumbar Lordosis Noted, With Degenerative Changes" Indicate?
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my name is Musthafa and i am working in saudiarabia as warehouse clerk.today i got my MRI scan report, for my back pain, which i am suffering from past 2 yrs. below are the opinion of that report.
kindly suggest is it matter serios or not. and what all the precautions i should take.
1-straightening of the lumbar lordosis noted, with degenerative changes
2-L4-5 diffuse disc bulging.
3-L5-S1 diffuse disc bulging with right foraminal protrusion.
thanks.
Musthafa
my name is Musthafa and i am working in saudiarabia as warehouse clerk.today i got my MRI scan report, for my back pain, which i am suffering from past 2 yrs. below are the opinion of that report.
kindly suggest is it matter serios or not. and what all the precautions i should take.
1-straightening of the lumbar lordosis noted, with degenerative changes
2-L4-5 diffuse disc bulging.
3-L5-S1 diffuse disc bulging with right foraminal protrusion.
thanks.
Musthafa
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Thanks for writing to us
According to MRI report you have degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis which allows herniation of disc.
1.There is straightening of the lumbar lordosis.
2.At L4-L5 level there is diffuse disc bulge and at L5-S1 level there is diffuse disc bulge with protrusion in right neural foramen.
Treatment for degenerative lumbar disease includes physiotherapy or surgery.
Effectiveness of both modalities are same.So,physiotherpay should be tried first. It causes strengthening of Para spinal muscles and it prevents further changes.
Surgery should be the last option.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurosurgeon.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to us
According to MRI report you have degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis which allows herniation of disc.
1.There is straightening of the lumbar lordosis.
2.At L4-L5 level there is diffuse disc bulge and at L5-S1 level there is diffuse disc bulge with protrusion in right neural foramen.
Treatment for degenerative lumbar disease includes physiotherapy or surgery.
Effectiveness of both modalities are same.So,physiotherpay should be tried first. It causes strengthening of Para spinal muscles and it prevents further changes.
Surgery should be the last option.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurosurgeon.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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