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Had MRI, L5-S1 Disc Shows Dessicative Changes, Posterior Annular Tear, Effacing The Anterior Epidural Fat, Narrowing The Left L5-S1 Neural Foramina
my mother is 59 the MRI SHOWS: the L5-S1 disc shows dessicative changes, a posterior annular tear, broad based central/paracentral/lateral posterior protrusion that is effacing the anterior epidural fat, narrowing the left L5-S1 neural foramina , impinging on the left traversing (S 1 nerve root ) displacing it posteriorly
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
Hi,
Your problem is lumbar canal stenosis or narrowing causing nerve root compression.
Give a good 6-8 good weeks conservative trial in the form of physiotherapy,hot formantation.
If it is not comes down then you can go for steroid injection.
And then think for surgery.
Thanks.
Your problem is lumbar canal stenosis or narrowing causing nerve root compression.
Give a good 6-8 good weeks conservative trial in the form of physiotherapy,hot formantation.
If it is not comes down then you can go for steroid injection.
And then think for surgery.
Thanks.
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