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What Does The Following MRI Scan Report Indicate?

hello doctor I ,Vijay ( Age 20) college student from India.Last year while playing badminton i had sudden slip,at first i thought it was some kind of sprain but later days the pain were severe so i took to MRI Scan which states as " disc protrusion at L5 &S1 " then i went to physiotherapy (Traction) for 15 days after traction i experienced less pain,then i went to college routine work after some days again pain started,last month during semester leave took Ayurvedic treatment for 21days ,afterwards till now the pain exists.Can u give me suggestion regarding what kind of permanent surgery is need for me ?
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Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM
L5-s1 disc protrution is a troublesome problem.two types of treatment modalities are there.
1lifestyle modification
2surgery
It depends upon the grade...
I would advise you to consult an orthopaedic surgeon with your recent mri.
Hope this is helpful.
Regards.
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What Does The Following MRI Scan Report Indicate?

Hello, Welcome to HCM L5-s1 disc protrution is a troublesome problem.two types of treatment modalities are there. 1lifestyle modification 2surgery It depends upon the grade... I would advise you to consult an orthopaedic surgeon with your recent mri. Hope this is helpful. Regards.