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What Does A MRI Report Showing Protruding Disk, Moderate Stenosis, And Degenerative Change Indicate?
My Dr. just called me to tell me that the MRI taken showed: Protruding disk, moderate stenosis, and degenerative change. She also said to look for a neurosurgeon. What does a neurosurgeon do? Sorry, too poor to pay for an answer. I will look elsewhere
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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According to MRI report you have degenerative disc disease of spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis which allows herniation of disc.
1. Protruted disc and moderate stenosis of neural foramen are the findings of degenerative changes in spine and disc.
Treatment for degenerative lumbar disease includes physiotherapy or surgery.
Effectiveness of both modalities are same.So,physiotherpay should be tried first. It causes strengthening of Para spinal muscles and it prevents further changes.
Surgery should be the last option.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurosurgeon.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to us
According to MRI report you have degenerative disc disease of spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis which allows herniation of disc.
1. Protruted disc and moderate stenosis of neural foramen are the findings of degenerative changes in spine and disc.
Treatment for degenerative lumbar disease includes physiotherapy or surgery.
Effectiveness of both modalities are same.So,physiotherpay should be tried first. It causes strengthening of Para spinal muscles and it prevents further changes.
Surgery should be the last option.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurosurgeon.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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