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Had MRI, L5-S1 Disc Shows Dessicative Changes, Posterior Annular Tear, Effacing The Anterior Epidural Fat, Narrowing The Left L5-S1 Neural Foramina

my mother is 59 the MRI SHOWS: the L5-S1 disc shows dessicative changes, a posterior annular tear, broad based central/paracentral/lateral posterior protrusion that is effacing the anterior epidural fat, narrowing the left L5-S1 neural foramina , impinging on the left traversing (S 1 nerve root ) displacing it posteriorly
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Hi,
Your problem is lumbar canal stenosis or narrowing causing nerve root compression.
Give a good 6-8 good weeks conservative trial in the form of physiotherapy,hot formantation.
If it is not comes down then you can go for steroid injection.
And then think for surgery.
Thanks.
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Had MRI, L5-S1 Disc Shows Dessicative Changes, Posterior Annular Tear, Effacing The Anterior Epidural Fat, Narrowing The Left L5-S1 Neural Foramina

Hi, Your problem is lumbar canal stenosis or narrowing causing nerve root compression. Give a good 6-8 good weeks conservative trial in the form of physiotherapy,hot formantation. If it is not comes down then you can go for steroid injection. And then think for surgery. Thanks.