My NAME is ARUL RAJ AGE 34 MALE I have a back pain in my right leg since when I was age16, that time I consulted a doctor he advised to me you take a rest sleep straight l& he taught some physically exercise to me then I did exercise everyday for my leg after I could walk & run and have a good sleep & I never feel I've got a pain, 18years later this year January I was doing some hard work so I felt physically not fit, again I gone to the Doctor I consulted he told me you’ve got a right side hernia , so general physician done the surgery for hernia after surgery I was taking rest few days later I 've got severe back pain and again I consulted to ortho surgeon . take a with Mri scan report is shown L4-L5 disc shows moderate to large postero-central herniation compressing nerve roots And causing severe spinal canal stenosis (6mm). Mild left foraminal stenosis is noted.Rest of the intervertebral discs are of normal morphology with no evidence of desiccation, bulges or protrusions. The exit foramina are normal with no evidence of nerve root impingement.Bilateral intervertebral foramen regions are normal. Bilateral exiting nerve roots are normal.No facetal hypertrophy seen . Posterior ligamental complex is normal. The conus ant the cauda equine appear normal. No mass lesion seen . Epidural spaces are normal. Pre and para vertebral regions are normal.
IMPRESSION:
L4-L5 disc moderatae to large postero-central herniation compressing nerve roots and causing severe spinal canal stenosis
The orho surgeon suggest to me, you do the Discectomy + lumber interbody fusion +pedicle screw.
Now I would like to know from you , doctor should I need this surgery ? or other if then give me suggestion for treatment what kind of surgery I need …..