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Done With MRI And CT Scan For Lumbar Spine. What Are The Findings And Is Back Surgery Recommended?
Question: second opinion ct and mri is back surgery recommended?
Hi Ms XXXXXXX
Thank you for posting your query.
I have gone through the CT and MRI reports.
Regarding the lumbar spine MRI, the findings suggest pinching of nerves at lower back and mild forward displacement of lower lumbar vertebral bone. As such, back surgery is not a must in your case.
Treatment at this stage would consist of using neuropathic pain medications such as gabapentin and pregabalin. Physiotherapy including back extension exercises, IFT, ultrasound, etc would also be useful.
However, surgery may be required in the following situations:
1. Severe leg pain not responding to medical treatment,
2. Weakness of foot, increasing numbness over foot or leg, bladder symptoms.
I hope it helps. Please get back if you have any more queries.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
Thank you for posting your query.
I have gone through the CT and MRI reports.
Regarding the lumbar spine MRI, the findings suggest pinching of nerves at lower back and mild forward displacement of lower lumbar vertebral bone. As such, back surgery is not a must in your case.
Treatment at this stage would consist of using neuropathic pain medications such as gabapentin and pregabalin. Physiotherapy including back extension exercises, IFT, ultrasound, etc would also be useful.
However, surgery may be required in the following situations:
1. Severe leg pain not responding to medical treatment,
2. Weakness of foot, increasing numbness over foot or leg, bladder symptoms.
I hope it helps. Please get back if you have any more queries.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Had pain in right buttock, right thigh and tingling in right lower leg and foot. Already had 3 shots in lower spine and physical therapy. After 1st shot i now have the same problem on the left buttock, thigh, lower leg and foot. Was not there before shots. Now hurts more than the right. Have trouble sitting, standing still, walking long periods of time and can not lye down in any position without pain. Allergic to Gabapentin. is there anything else I can do?
Thank you for getting back with more details.
It is unfortunate you have not responded well to the conservative treatment. You could try duloxetine for relief from neuropathic pain. If this does not help, then, possibly surgery would be required.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
It is unfortunate you have not responded well to the conservative treatment. You could try duloxetine for relief from neuropathic pain. If this does not help, then, possibly surgery would be required.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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