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Suggest Treatment For Thickening Of Ligamentum Flavum And Hypertrophied Facet Joints
MRI of lumber spine reveals evidence of thickening of ligamentum flavum and hypertrophied facet joints at L3-L4 AND L4-L5 levels resulting into central and lateral canal nerve roots.
posterior bulging of L3-L4 and L4-L5 intervertEbral disc seen ,causing compression over ventral dural theca and exiting nerve roots
Degenerative changes also seen in intervertebral discs of L3-L4,L4-L5
ANNULAR TEAR is seen at L4-L5 levels.
Question: what is the treatment? difficulty in walking pain on the side of right foot,right side of lower back,numbness under right shoulder while doing certain work.
posterior bulging of L3-L4 and L4-L5 intervertEbral disc seen ,causing compression over ventral dural theca and exiting nerve roots
Degenerative changes also seen in intervertebral discs of L3-L4,L4-L5
ANNULAR TEAR is seen at L4-L5 levels.
Question: what is the treatment? difficulty in walking pain on the side of right foot,right side of lower back,numbness under right shoulder while doing certain work.
Thu, 15 May 2014
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i have studied your case with due diligence.
Your mri findings and your symptoms suggest that you are having degenerative spinal canal stenosis. Initial treatment for this condition is lumbosacral brace, analgesics, methylcobalamine and pregabalin combination tablets. You can continue this for few months. If your symptoms are not relieved with above advice then you would need spinal decompression surgery.
Numbness under the shoulder cannot be explained by information and findings provided by you. Shoulder problem need to be examined and investigated by orthopaedic surgeon.
i have studied your case with due diligence.
Your mri findings and your symptoms suggest that you are having degenerative spinal canal stenosis. Initial treatment for this condition is lumbosacral brace, analgesics, methylcobalamine and pregabalin combination tablets. You can continue this for few months. If your symptoms are not relieved with above advice then you would need spinal decompression surgery.
Numbness under the shoulder cannot be explained by information and findings provided by you. Shoulder problem need to be examined and investigated by orthopaedic surgeon.
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