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What Does This MRI Report Of Spine Indicate?

Hi I have a small annular tear at l3-l4 disc, small disc protrusion with annular tear L4-L5 no neaural compression, broad-based disc protrusion at l5-s1 making contact with the traversing right s1nerve root no nearal compression what does this mean in english please other than alot of pain constantly????????? i am female and 36yrs old
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your clinical and MRI details.

Based on MRI spine report, your nerves in lower back (lumbar) region have got pinched due to slipped disc. Disc is the soft tissue located between two bones (spine) in the lower back.

Symptoms of disc prolapse include back pain, leg pain and tingling of legs.

Initial treatment would consist of pregabalin or gabapentin capsules.

Physiotherapy and back extension exercises would also help you.

Only if the above measure fail, would you require epidural injections or surgery.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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What Does This MRI Report Of Spine Indicate?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your clinical and MRI details. Based on MRI spine report, your nerves in lower back (lumbar) region have got pinched due to slipped disc. Disc is the soft tissue located between two bones (spine) in the lower back. Symptoms of disc prolapse include back pain, leg pain and tingling of legs. Initial treatment would consist of pregabalin or gabapentin capsules. Physiotherapy and back extension exercises would also help you. Only if the above measure fail, would you require epidural injections or surgery. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in