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What Is The Treatment For 8mm Cyst Between L4 And L5?

should I be concerned with a 8mm cyst on the right side of the L4-L5, and am having lower back pain and it radiates down into my legs?should I be concerned with a 8mm cyst on the right side of the L4-L5, and am having lower back pain and it radiates down into my legs?
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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if the cyst is the obly reason for the pain & is compressing the nerves, it better b removed. Otherwise the nerves may get damaged & the damage may be permanent if long standing
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What Is The Treatment For 8mm Cyst Between L4 And L5?

if the cyst is the obly reason for the pain & is compressing the nerves, it better b removed. Otherwise the nerves may get damaged & the damage may be permanent if long standing