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What Does The Following MRI Report Suggest?

Hi my son aged 15 yrs having spine problem,the gap between L3 & L4 is 8 mm,L5 S1 gap is 12 mm...mild degenerative changes of L Spine also mild central disc bulge with bilateral neural foramina narrowing at L4- L5 & L5- S1 level,central disc germination with secondery canal stenosis at L3-L4 level causing bilateral exiting nerve root compression......he is in bed can t walk even sit,having tremendous pain.....got two opinion one to go for surgery another not to do surgery but to take rest medicine & rehab process.....please advice me do he really need surgery? If not what are the precesses to make him cure? Poly Sen Chakraborty Kolkata
Wed, 19 Sep 2018
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Hi,

The MRI report is indicative of spondylosis induced back problems. My guidelines at present:
- Control blood sugar, body weight.
- Regular physiotherapy, analgesics.
- Postural adaptations.
- Balanced nutritious diet.
- Interventional pain management like nerve blocks, epidural anesthesia or else as per the case need.
- Surgery as the last resort where all the conventional measures fail to respond.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Does The Following MRI Report Suggest?

Hi, The MRI report is indicative of spondylosis induced back problems. My guidelines at present: - Control blood sugar, body weight. - Regular physiotherapy, analgesics. - Postural adaptations. - Balanced nutritious diet. - Interventional pain management like nerve blocks, epidural anesthesia or else as per the case need. - Surgery as the last resort where all the conventional measures fail to respond. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon