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Back Pain, Pain In Lower Leg. MRI Shows Disc Bulge. Taking Neuro Medicines And Physiotherapy. Is Surgery Required?
Dear Dr.A.S. Keerthi,
I have been having back pain ( some times ) for the last 5/6 years !
When pained, Dr.s advised to take medicine also advised to be careful of not taking weight etc. Now all of a sudden I hva edeveloped severe back pain & radiating pain at the back of lower right leg (untolerable). Dr.advised MRI scan &Xray. Impression of MRI showed ' DISC BULGE AT L4/5 LEVEL CAUSING MILD MASS EFFECT OVER THE CALSAC - BILATERAL TRAVERSING NERVE ROOTS. I am given neuro medicines and getting psyotherapy done everyday. This happend 15 days back and am slightly better.
Sir, will you please give your valuable opinion ; if I will become okay with the medicine and sir if you can suggest some medicine or should I go in for a surgery ?? Mrs.Usha Mondal, 42 years,( email- YYYY@YYYY )
I have been having back pain ( some times ) for the last 5/6 years !
When pained, Dr.s advised to take medicine also advised to be careful of not taking weight etc. Now all of a sudden I hva edeveloped severe back pain & radiating pain at the back of lower right leg (untolerable). Dr.advised MRI scan &Xray. Impression of MRI showed ' DISC BULGE AT L4/5 LEVEL CAUSING MILD MASS EFFECT OVER THE CALSAC - BILATERAL TRAVERSING NERVE ROOTS. I am given neuro medicines and getting psyotherapy done everyday. This happend 15 days back and am slightly better.
Sir, will you please give your valuable opinion ; if I will become okay with the medicine and sir if you can suggest some medicine or should I go in for a surgery ?? Mrs.Usha Mondal, 42 years,( email- YYYY@YYYY )
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dear madam
thanks for the query
the present problem you are facing can be treated conservativley and surgery is indicated only if there is intractable pain and any weakness in the limbs...since it is a neuritic pain you take tabXXXX one in the nt if not prescribed by your doctor an physiotherapy will help you a lot...weight loss also will help if you r obese...
thank you
regards
thanks for the query
the present problem you are facing can be treated conservativley and surgery is indicated only if there is intractable pain and any weakness in the limbs...since it is a neuritic pain you take tabXXXX one in the nt if not prescribed by your doctor an physiotherapy will help you a lot...weight loss also will help if you r obese...
thank you
regards
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