MRI Shows Chipped Disc After Fall. Pain In Back And Leg. Epidural Recommended?
I had a fall four months ago and was told by my doctor after an MRI that l chipped a piece of one of my discs and its sitting on a nerve.He said in the old days we would operate and take it out but now we just let it devolve on its own.l have a lot of pain that l can't control in my back and down my right leg. I'm thinking of going for an epidural.do you think l should?
Pain arising from the back and going down the leg suggests that the involved nerve root is being compressed by the disc protrusion.
Epidural injections are said to provide significant relief of the radicular symptoms in legs atleast for a few months. So its worth a try.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hi and welcome to HCM From description it seems sequestrated disc. If sequestrated disc causes significant compression over nerve root, then it requires removal. As you have severe pain in back, you can go for epidural injection. It decreases the inflammation around nerve and causes significant relief in symptoms. Hope this will helps you. Take care.
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MRI Shows Chipped Disc After Fall. Pain In Back And Leg. Epidural Recommended?
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. Pain arising from the back and going down the leg suggests that the involved nerve root is being compressed by the disc protrusion. Epidural injections are said to provide significant relief of the radicular symptoms in legs atleast for a few months. So its worth a try. Hope this information is helpful. Good luck