Spine related problems

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Spine related problems

2026-05-29 16:46:43

Asked for Male, 35 Years

Doctor suggested surgery for spinal canal diameters in mm L4-L5 is 3.5 Patient age 70 years had issue of diabetes thyroid and bp , also . Is there any other option to avoid surgery?

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Dr. Manjunath S

Neurosurgeon

11 yrs expBangalore

Depends on the complaints and the severity But 3.5 mm canal diameter is too small Normal diameter is more than 10mm

Answered2026-05-30 09:13:23

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Dr. Aayush Gupta

Neurosurgeon

8 yrs expBhopal

Please share the scan films… And also tell if he/she has any numbness or weakness and how severe is the pain? Any bowel/bladder issues?

Answered2026-05-30 09:13:00

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Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Poonia

Neurosurgeon

8 yrs expJaipur

Consult me

Answered2026-05-30 13:58:19

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Dr. Khushboo Hirani

Neurologist

11 yrs expAjmer

What are symptoms? Share mri film?

Answered2026-05-30 13:31:00

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