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MRI Findings Suggest Lumbarization, Thecal Sac Indentation, Disc Herniation, Hypertrophy. Treatment?

The MRI findings are suggestive of: 1. Transitional vertebra at L5-S1 level. Lumbarization of S1 vertebra. 2. Posterior disc herniation at L5-S1 level, causing bilateral neural foraminal narrowing, indentation of thecal sac and traversing nerve roots bilaterally. 3. Posterior disc herniation at L4-L5 level, causing indentation of thecal sac and traversing nerve roots bilaterally. 4. Focal ligamentum flavum hypertrophy at D11-D12 level, causng indentation of thecal sac from posteriorly. 5. Facetal and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy at the lumbar spine . 6. Posterior disc bulges at C3-C4 to C5-C6 levels, causing indentation of thecal sac.
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.

You might be suffering from degenerative disc disease & it occurs due to repetitive overload or stress to the disc & it increases the risk of disc herniation & spinal canal stenosis.

For this condition you have to do stretching & strengthening exercises in which you have to stretch tight muscle & strengthen weakened ones which will alleviate stress on facet joint and disc.

I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management.

Meanwhile for pain control take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen under supervision of your doctor

Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
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MRI Findings Suggest Lumbarization, Thecal Sac Indentation, Disc Herniation, Hypertrophy. Treatment?

Hello, Thanks for writing to us. You might be suffering from degenerative disc disease & it occurs due to repetitive overload or stress to the disc & it increases the risk of disc herniation & spinal canal stenosis. For this condition you have to do stretching & strengthening exercises in which you have to stretch tight muscle & strengthen weakened ones which will alleviate stress on facet joint and disc. I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. Meanwhile for pain control take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen under supervision of your doctor Wishing you good health... Regards. Dr Saurabh Gupta.