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What Does Lumbar Spondylitis, Disc Prolaplse And Bulge At L4 L5 Mean?
Hello, This is amit prajapati, I have problem with my spine and MIR report says * lumbar spondylosis. * severe straightening of lumbar spine. * central disc prolapse at L4/L5 disc imparting severe pressure over thecal sac. * bulge of L5/S1disc imparting mild pressure over thecal sac. Please help me out for this pain.
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
Spondylosis = degeneration of your spine
Disc bulge = the portion between your vertebrae (disc) is bulging back and compressing on the nerves (and its covering) arising from spinal cord
L4L5 = Disc between the fourth and fifth back vertebrae is bulging
You might need a surgery to remove this disc.
Disc bulge = the portion between your vertebrae (disc) is bulging back and compressing on the nerves (and its covering) arising from spinal cord
L4L5 = Disc between the fourth and fifth back vertebrae is bulging
You might need a surgery to remove this disc.
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