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Severe Back Pain. MRI Done. What Does Report Mean? Operation Required?

MRI-Impression: At C4/5, the postererior disc osteophyte causes moderate to severe central canal stenosis and indents the anterior surface of the cord.Minimal amount of CSF is still preserved around the posterior aspect of the cord and there is no evidence of abnormal cord signalMultilevel forminal stenosis as described.no other sigicant findings.

Question : Is an operation need,as I have a lot of pain.

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KP
Sat, 19 Oct 2013
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hello there!
there is narrowing of your spinal canal. symptomatic treatments some times suffices, but if that did not help or if you are young and have a long life a head of you , you should have a surgery.

if you are not willing to surgery there are medical options too. we can discuss that too. but should go for surgery if medicines have not helped. i will be here if you need to discuss other medical options and not willing for surgery

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Dr Shafi Ullah Khan
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Severe Back Pain. MRI Done. What Does Report Mean? Operation Required?

hello there! there is narrowing of your spinal canal. symptomatic treatments some times suffices, but if that did not help or if you are young and have a long life a head of you , you should have a surgery. if you are not willing to surgery there are medical options too. we can discuss that too. but should go for surgery if medicines have not helped. i will be here if you need to discuss other medical options and not willing for surgery Regards Dr Shafi Ullah Khan My Patient is My family