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Question: Hello Doctor,
My brother is diagonesed with slip disc problem. Please find attached report, let us know how serious is the problem and how can we treat this problem.
My brother is diagonesed with slip disc problem. Please find attached report, let us know how serious is the problem and how can we treat this problem.
Brief Answer:
It is not a very serious problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have seen the attached report. You have degenerative spondylosis & disc disease in lumbar spine at the level of L5-S1.
It occurs due to repetitive overload or stress to the disc & it increases the risk of disc herniation & spinal canal stenosis.
For this condition you have to do stretching & strengthening exercises in which you have to stretch tight muscle & strengthen weakened ones which will alleviate stress on facet joint and disc.
- Maintain optimum body weight,if you are obese
- Avoid lifting heavy weights as it imparts more strain on your back
- Change your daily activities so that you avoid movements that can cause further pain, especially bending forward and lifting as it will worsen the disc protrusion. if you want to bend forwards, do it with your hips and knees flexed.
- Use a lumbosacral back support to stabilize your spinal muscles
- Intermittent pelvic traction might be helpful to cause a regression of the protruded disc
- After the initial pain has subsided, remedial exercises to strengthen the spine are very important to restore normal spinal movements and muscle strength. The main aim of exercise is to encourage mobility, reduce muscle spasm, prevent further deterioration in the muscles and speed recovery.
- Use analgesics like advil or aleve and muscle relaxants to relieve pain and muscle spasm, as needed. Vitamin B12 supplements & Pregabalin may be helpful in controlling the neuropathic pain.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
It is not a very serious problem.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have seen the attached report. You have degenerative spondylosis & disc disease in lumbar spine at the level of L5-S1.
It occurs due to repetitive overload or stress to the disc & it increases the risk of disc herniation & spinal canal stenosis.
For this condition you have to do stretching & strengthening exercises in which you have to stretch tight muscle & strengthen weakened ones which will alleviate stress on facet joint and disc.
- Maintain optimum body weight,if you are obese
- Avoid lifting heavy weights as it imparts more strain on your back
- Change your daily activities so that you avoid movements that can cause further pain, especially bending forward and lifting as it will worsen the disc protrusion. if you want to bend forwards, do it with your hips and knees flexed.
- Use a lumbosacral back support to stabilize your spinal muscles
- Intermittent pelvic traction might be helpful to cause a regression of the protruded disc
- After the initial pain has subsided, remedial exercises to strengthen the spine are very important to restore normal spinal movements and muscle strength. The main aim of exercise is to encourage mobility, reduce muscle spasm, prevent further deterioration in the muscles and speed recovery.
- Use analgesics like advil or aleve and muscle relaxants to relieve pain and muscle spasm, as needed. Vitamin B12 supplements & Pregabalin may be helpful in controlling the neuropathic pain.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Doctor,
Thanks for your valuable comments. is there any surgery for this. What is L5-S1, position of disc or level of disease. how much time it will take to recover full.
Thanks for your valuable comments. is there any surgery for this. What is L5-S1, position of disc or level of disease. how much time it will take to recover full.
Brief Answer:
Surgery not neeed now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
L5- S1 is the level of vertebrae between which the disc exists and has protruded out. Surgery is not needed right now. Try with medical treatment first and in case the disc problem aggravates then surgery is kept as a last resort. It can take 4-6 weeks for recovery with proper treatment and physiotherapy.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Surgery not neeed now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
L5- S1 is the level of vertebrae between which the disc exists and has protruded out. Surgery is not needed right now. Try with medical treatment first and in case the disc problem aggravates then surgery is kept as a last resort. It can take 4-6 weeks for recovery with proper treatment and physiotherapy.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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