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How To Treat Lower Back Pain Due To Lumbar Bulge In L4/L5?

Hi,



Greetings, hope everything is fine with you.

This is Rajesh from Bangalore, India.


This mail is regarding Lumbar Bulge L4/L5.
My Brother-In-Law met with an accident on bike an year back and all these days he didn't faced any problem, but from recent weeks he started feeling pain in his lower back. when he consulted a docter, docter asked to go for a surgery.

My question is to know whether there is an alternative to cure this or not?
Is surgery the only option?
If we go with a surgery what will be pros and cons?

Thanks & Regards

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D.R. Rajesh Kumar
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
Twitter Sat, 21 Mar 2015 Answered on
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Dear Rajesh, Your brother in law is having this first episode of symptoms. it would have been beneficial if you would have stated his profession and age.
Moreover if any MRI has been done to attach its report.

If this is the first time he is having such pain there is no need to Rush to Surgery, as has been advised to you. In majority of cases lifestyle modification, along with control of weight and regular, backcare and exercises are all that is required, let me remind you that these measures will be needed even if you opt for surgery.

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How To Treat Lower Back Pain Due To Lumbar Bulge In L4/L5?

Dear Rajesh, Your brother in law is having this first episode of symptoms. it would have been beneficial if you would have stated his profession and age. Moreover if any MRI has been done to attach its report. If this is the first time he is having such pain there is no need to Rush to Surgery, as has been advised to you. In majority of cases lifestyle modification, along with control of weight and regular, backcare and exercises are all that is required, let me remind you that these measures will be needed even if you opt for surgery.