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MRI Showing Global Disc Bulge With Lt Para Median Disc Protrusion. What Are The Findings From The Report?
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My name is Deepak, My MRI Report is as follows;
1) Global disc bulge with Lt para median disc protrusion at L5-S1 level with compression of LtS1 nerve root and moderate narrowing of thecal sac and B/L neural foramina at same level
2) Global disc bulge with central disc protrusion at L4- L5 level with moderate narrowing of thecal sac and B/L neural foramina at same level
please give me suggestion what is the condition and what i should do.
My name is Deepak, My MRI Report is as follows;
1) Global disc bulge with Lt para median disc protrusion at L5-S1 level with compression of LtS1 nerve root and moderate narrowing of thecal sac and B/L neural foramina at same level
2) Global disc bulge with central disc protrusion at L4- L5 level with moderate narrowing of thecal sac and B/L neural foramina at same level
please give me suggestion what is the condition and what i should do.
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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According to reports your have degenerative disease of spine
1. There is diffuse bulging of disc at L5-S1 level with protrusion of disc in left Para median position which is compromising Left S1 nerve root and there is moderate narrowing of thecal sac and neural foramen.
2.There is also diffuse disc bulge at L4-5 level with moderate narrowing of thecal sac and neural foramen.
Treatment includes physiotherapy or surgical.
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 available for pain relief.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
According to reports your have degenerative disease of spine
1. There is diffuse bulging of disc at L5-S1 level with protrusion of disc in left Para median position which is compromising Left S1 nerve root and there is moderate narrowing of thecal sac and neural foramen.
2.There is also diffuse disc bulge at L4-5 level with moderate narrowing of thecal sac and neural foramen.
Treatment includes physiotherapy or surgical.
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 available for pain relief.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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