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What Does MRI Scan Report-disc Bulging Of L5 To S1 Indicate?

hello i'm 22 yr old female. i'm suffering from lower back ache for the past two months,i cannot sit or stand for a long time.at times pain radiates to my legs.my mri report says that there is disc bulging of l5 to s1 with thecal sac indentation what does this mean
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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That means your disc is getting weaker may be due to injury or repeated stress more than it could bear or age related.
At these point if you are not having much discomfort or pain then you should go for physiotherapy for correcting posture, strenghting of back muscle, back care and modification in routine activities. these will not treat the bulge or it will not strengthen the disc but it will definitely strengthen the supporting structure of spine and prevent stress directly over that pericular disc.
With proper care and exercise it will remain as it is.
But there will be improvement in pain gradually.

If proper care,rest,exercise and precautions are not taken now on u know the culprit of next episode of pain. and that is lack of understanding the cause.
In future this disc is at risk of further protrusion.disc prolapse,nerve compression, etc.
I don't want to scare you but this is for your awareness.
Know your limitations know your care in that limit do everything you can.
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What Does MRI Scan Report-disc Bulging Of L5 To S1 Indicate?

That means your disc is getting weaker may be due to injury or repeated stress more than it could bear or age related. At these point if you are not having much discomfort or pain then you should go for physiotherapy for correcting posture, strenghting of back muscle, back care and modification in routine activities. these will not treat the bulge or it will not strengthen the disc but it will definitely strengthen the supporting structure of spine and prevent stress directly over that pericular disc. With proper care and exercise it will remain as it is. But there will be improvement in pain gradually. If proper care,rest,exercise and precautions are not taken now on u know the culprit of next episode of pain. and that is lack of understanding the cause. In future this disc is at risk of further protrusion.disc prolapse,nerve compression, etc. I don t want to scare you but this is for your awareness. Know your limitations know your care in that limit do everything you can.