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Low Back Pain With Numbness Radiating Down Both Legs. MRI Shows Minimal Disc Bulge, Borderline Spinal Stenosis. Alternatives ?
Hi Dr Kerrthi, My husband had an MRI on Friday. He is having a lot of lower back pain with pain and numbness radiating down both legs. The MRI showed L4-L5- Minimal disc bulge. Borderline spinal stenosis at this level, but primarily due to short pedicles. L5-S1- Disc desiccation . A small right paracetral disc protrusion with caudal migration of disc. This is in proximity to the right S1 nerve roots in the lateral recess . No spinal or foraminal stenosis. Impression: 1. L5-S1 disc degeneration wich could be a source for right S1 radiculitis. 2. No significant spinal stenosis. There is a mild degree of congenital stenosis at L4-L5. From these findings what would you sugest as far as surgery vs. other tx.? My husband is 6 6 and 300 lbs. I know weight loss would help him greatly but this pain has been ongoing for a few years. Wondering if it s too late for alterative treatments?
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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you can get best advice from a Neurologist who will clinically examine the patient will go through all investigations and then will give you best advice to be followed
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
you can get best advice from a Neurologist who will clinically examine the patient will go through all investigations and then will give you best advice to be followed
Dr Lal
Psychiatrist
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