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Suggest Treatment For Disc Herniation Of L4-L5 With Mild OA Changes Seen In MRI
Hi dr i have a problem in disk, last 31/2 yrs my L4-L5 disc perlaps and i did surgery for that , last week one day i have pain in my hip and i took some pain killer and now ok i took MRI Scan they remarks marked diffuse annular disk bulging assoicated with broad base disk herniatin of L4-5, mild OA changes and muscle spasm please adivse me what can I do . please reply my mail YYYY@YYYY Thank you
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Hi,
Good question! this is a common situation. AND it is quite complicated. There are several possible causes of pain mentioned. The pattern and movement of a pain gives clues as to what is going on.
A simple examination can give a good idea whether the pain is from a disk hitting a nerve or if it is from OA changes or from spasm. They each have a different treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Good question! this is a common situation. AND it is quite complicated. There are several possible causes of pain mentioned. The pattern and movement of a pain gives clues as to what is going on.
A simple examination can give a good idea whether the pain is from a disk hitting a nerve or if it is from OA changes or from spasm. They each have a different treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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