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Suggest Treatment For Spinal Stenosis And Bulges Of Disc Herniation Of L4-L5
my 16 year old son injured his back at work last month, we had an mri done today and the preliminary results show spinal stenosis and bulges of discs herniation of L4 -L5, the technician told me he has the back of an old man...referring to the spinal stenosis ....and the injury at work could have caused the bulging disc , i wont know anything until primary sees the mri report but he is in alot of pain and i am confused about the spinal stenosis
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
treatment of spinal stenosis is surgical. but l4 l5 disc buldge may be incidental finding on MRI. IF ANY MOTOR WEAKNESS OR SENSORY LOSS IN LOWER LIMB, then it needs surgery. only for pain take conservative medical treatment. take pain killer myospad D IF SEVERE PAIN AND physiotherapy
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