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Lower Back Pain. MRI Shows Diffuse Bulge. No Leg Pain, Tingling Or Numbness
i have pain lowerback on &off ,no legpain,no tingling numbness, my mri report show diffuse posterior bulge of L3-L4disc indenting thecal sac & encroaching the left neural foramen, diffuse posterior bulge L4-L5disc in.denting thecal sac & encroaching the left neural foramen.moderate facetal arthropathy is seen at this level.diffuse posterior bulge with annular tear of L5-S1disc indenting thecal sac.mild facetal arthropathy is seen at this level.
Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Hello,
Your back pain is due to degeneration and narrowing of the disc space of the lumbar vertebrae.
Let may lead to compression of the nerve roots and even the spinal cord and cause neurological deficit which may sometimes be irreversible if not treated at the appropriate time.
Physiotherapy is the mainstay of treatment.
Analgesic may help in relief of the pain.
Surgery is the next option to be considered.
Consult an Orthopedic surgeon.
Your back pain is due to degeneration and narrowing of the disc space of the lumbar vertebrae.
Let may lead to compression of the nerve roots and even the spinal cord and cause neurological deficit which may sometimes be irreversible if not treated at the appropriate time.
Physiotherapy is the mainstay of treatment.
Analgesic may help in relief of the pain.
Surgery is the next option to be considered.
Consult an Orthopedic surgeon.
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Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
You might be suffering from degenerative disc disease & 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.
Meanwhile for pain control take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.
Hope this will helps you. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
Dr Saurabh Gupta
Thanks for posting your query.
You might be suffering from degenerative disc disease & 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.
Meanwhile for pain control take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.
Hope this will helps you. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
Dr Saurabh Gupta
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