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What Does This MRI Report Indicate?
Question: Attached is my MRI report. Can you explain to me in layman's terms what it means and if surgery is necessary to relieve me of my pain? My pain is worsened by sitting long spells, (I have a desk job and sit 9 hrs a day, 4 days a week) and repeated bending over like I would cleaning house, gardening and such, really gets the pain fired up. I run a bed a breakfast on the weekends also and the cleanup and "ready-ing" of the house for guests is killing me! I had a car accident 2 years ago and this pain developed after it. Before the accident, I was pain free in my back and incredibly active, lifting weights, running and bike riding regularly. Now even going for a 2 -3 mile walk can be torturous.
Brief Answer:
Take treatment and precautions as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and reports and understand your concerns.
There is mild displacement of disc from it's normal place causing mild compression of nerves which exit in back and supply lower limbs.
Surgery is not required at this moment of time.
Firstly, you should take preventive steps like avoiding stooping forward, Prolonged sitting or standing, lifting heavy objects, squatting, sitting crossed leg.
Pain killers with muscle relaxant like Etoricoxib or Aceclofenac with Thiocholchicoside or Tizanidine can be taken.
Pain modulator drugs like Pregabalin or Amitryptiline or Gabapentin can be used too.
Is there any weakness in lower limbs, sensation loss or urinary complains?
Surgery is indicated in cases with severe unresponsive pain persistent after adequate medical treatment.
You should follow treatment under a neurologist or neurosurgeon.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Take treatment and precautions as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and reports and understand your concerns.
There is mild displacement of disc from it's normal place causing mild compression of nerves which exit in back and supply lower limbs.
Surgery is not required at this moment of time.
Firstly, you should take preventive steps like avoiding stooping forward, Prolonged sitting or standing, lifting heavy objects, squatting, sitting crossed leg.
Pain killers with muscle relaxant like Etoricoxib or Aceclofenac with Thiocholchicoside or Tizanidine can be taken.
Pain modulator drugs like Pregabalin or Amitryptiline or Gabapentin can be used too.
Is there any weakness in lower limbs, sensation loss or urinary complains?
Surgery is indicated in cases with severe unresponsive pain persistent after adequate medical treatment.
You should follow treatment under a neurologist or neurosurgeon.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
so what is it that I have? Is it a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, or what? What would I Google if I wanted to learn more?
Brief Answer:
Get more information on this topic with suggested key words
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are having disc herniation which is a result of degenerated disc disease.
You can learn more if you want by typing keywords like lumbosacral disc disorders, lumbosacral radiculopathy.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Get more information on this topic with suggested key words
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are having disc herniation which is a result of degenerated disc disease.
You can learn more if you want by typing keywords like lumbosacral disc disorders, lumbosacral radiculopathy.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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