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Traction Helps L5 Hernation With Protrusion

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Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari MD

retrolisthesis of L5 over S1, small subligamentous protrusion with an annular rent abutting bilateral L5 nerve roots within the root foramen. 2. L4-L5 bilobed protrusion abutting... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari ( Spine Surgeon)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

what is Degenerative desiccation & central protrusion of L4-L5 disc with thecal compression and how it is treated ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

diffuse disc bulge with mild broad based posterior disc protrusion at L4-L5 level - Diffuse disc bulge with moderate broad based posterior protrusion at L5-S1 level DETAILS 1... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

Allegheny nerve roots L5-S2: diffuse disc protrusion with central and left paracentral disc protrusion ..., C4-5,C5-6 disc bulge. Impression: Diffuse disc protrusion at L5-S1... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Anjana Rao Kavoor MD

1. grade 1 anterolisthesis noted at L4-L5 due to facet hypertrophy with a right paramedian disc ... protrusion noted at level L5-S1 causing slight effacement of left lateral recess, however no... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anjana Rao Kavoor ( Psychiatrist)

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Jay Indravadan Patel MD

I have had chronic back pain for almost a year now and come to find out I have spinal stenosis and severe protrusion of my L5-S1 disc. We have tried several weeks of therapy including traction and ... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash MD

my mri report says that I have an acute annular tear at l5-s1 disc posteriorly towards right. posterocentral disc protrusion at l5-s1 level indenting thecal sac and contracting bilateral traversing s1... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash ( Neurologist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

le is disc hernation in the nerve and then my l5 & s1 are both hernation and then there is also disc degeneration. They did one set of injection and it did wirk they want to do another injection in a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Dariush Saghafi MD

disc hernation with compression of the thecal sac and the L5 nerve root. what should I do? ...59 year old female weighing 98kilos height 1mt 74cm I already had a discectomy of L5-S1 performed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

Impression: •     Disc protrusion at L4-L5 vertebral level with central and right paracentral disc bulge abutting right exiting nerve root. •     Disc protrusion at L5-S1 vertebral level... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)