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Suggest Exercises For Mild Postero Cental Disc Protrution And Disc Bulge At L4-L5
i am 55 years old having a heightb of 160 cms and weight 60 kg.I was having low back pain accelerating to my buttocks . ON doing MRI scan the observations are 1)Mild postero-central disc protrusion with central annular tear at L5-S1 causing central canal narrowing and mildly indenting the traverse nerve roots.2)mild pseudo disc bulge at L4-L5 due to anterolisthesis with no significant neural compromise. what are the precautions and excersise i should take/
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and MRI findings.
The findings are minor and you can be treated without surgery (conservative management).
This would include precautions such as avoiding forward bending and lifting heavy weights. Also, you should do back extension exercises, which can be taught by a physiotherapist.
Medications that can help you are pregabalin or gabapentin capsules.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and MRI findings.
The findings are minor and you can be treated without surgery (conservative management).
This would include precautions such as avoiding forward bending and lifting heavy weights. Also, you should do back extension exercises, which can be taught by a physiotherapist.
Medications that can help you are pregabalin or gabapentin capsules.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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