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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Suggest Remedy For Thigh & Calf Pain

MY DOCTOR HAD PRESCRIBED ME MEGANEURON OD PLUS AS I AM HAVING THIGH AND CALF ACHE FOR FEW MONTHS AND THE MRI SHOWS PSEUDO-BULGE OF L4-5 DISC AND LIGAMENTUN FLAVUM THICKENING IS NOTED AT L4-5 LEVEL, WITH MILD CIRCUMFERENTIAL COMPRESSION OF THE THESCAL SAC. MILD DIFFUSE DISC BULGE IS SEEN AT L5-S1 LEVVEL MINIMAL DISC BULGE IS NOTED AT L2-3 AND L3-4 LEVEL
Fri, 4 Mar 2016
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Hello,

Your MRI result shows that you have aging changes of the disks in the back. The most notable is at L4/L5 level (lower back) where disk changes and soft tissue changes are likely to be causing pressure on some of your nerves.

The pain in the thigh and calf may be due to compression of the nerves in the lower back.

In my practice, I would advocate for physiotherapy with pain medication to reduce the effect of the disk on the back. If there is no improvement after a number of months (approximately 6), then I would refer you to a spinal surgeon for surgical treatment of the condition.

Get well soon!
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Suggest Remedy For Thigh & Calf Pain

Hello, Your MRI result shows that you have aging changes of the disks in the back. The most notable is at L4/L5 level (lower back) where disk changes and soft tissue changes are likely to be causing pressure on some of your nerves. The pain in the thigh and calf may be due to compression of the nerves in the lower back. In my practice, I would advocate for physiotherapy with pain medication to reduce the effect of the disk on the back. If there is no improvement after a number of months (approximately 6), then I would refer you to a spinal surgeon for surgical treatment of the condition. Get well soon!