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What To Do For Mild Diffuse Disc Bulge In The Spinal Cord?

mild diffuse disc bulge is noted at L1/L2 to L5/S1 levels causing indentation over thecal sac spinal canal is spacious posterior flattening is noted at L4/L5 levels with mild narrowing of bilateral neural foramine and mild compression over right exiting nerve root
Tue, 24 Jun 2014
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mild diffuse disc bulge at L1/L2 to L5/S1 levels WITH NO NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT IN LOWER LIMBS DOES NOT WARRANT IMMEDIATE SURGERY. SYMPTOMS CAN BE MANAGED CONSERVATIVELY BY AVOIDING FORWARD BENDING, DO SPINAL EXTENSION EXERCISE i.e. BENDING BACKWORDS, CORRECT ERRECT SPINAL POSITION AND PAIN RELIEVERS ON ADVISE OF DOCTOR IF NEED BE. ALSO IT IS ADVISABLE TO SLEEP ON HARD BED.
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What To Do For Mild Diffuse Disc Bulge In The Spinal Cord?

mild diffuse disc bulge at L1/L2 to L5/S1 levels WITH NO NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT IN LOWER LIMBS DOES NOT WARRANT IMMEDIATE SURGERY. SYMPTOMS CAN BE MANAGED CONSERVATIVELY BY AVOIDING FORWARD BENDING, DO SPINAL EXTENSION EXERCISE i.e. BENDING BACKWORDS, CORRECT ERRECT SPINAL POSITION AND PAIN RELIEVERS ON ADVISE OF DOCTOR IF NEED BE. ALSO IT IS ADVISABLE TO SLEEP ON HARD BED.