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Can An Injury To Coccyx Cause Mild Posterior Disc Bulge?
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Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Question : can mild posterior disc bulge and far right lateral disc protrusion at L5-S1 be caused by falling of a shelf and landing on your coccyx
Brief Answer:
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The mild disc bulge that you have can be due to the fall. It can also be an age related degenerative change of the spine. But recurrent injuries also do cause a protruded disc. This is just a minor change and can be reverted back with the help of medicines and regular physiotherapy. Do consult your orthopedician for the same.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The mild disc bulge that you have can be due to the fall. It can also be an age related degenerative change of the spine. But recurrent injuries also do cause a protruded disc. This is just a minor change and can be reverted back with the help of medicines and regular physiotherapy. Do consult your orthopedician for the same.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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