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Central disc protrusion
Two weeks ago, my low back was damaged by heavy weight lifting. and after MRI, the result is as follow:
1) large size posterior central disc protrusion with moderate thecal sac compression is seen at L5-S1 level.
2) posterior disc bulging is also seen at L4-L5 level.
is the above problems curable without surgery?
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Whats your complain. Management is depend on your complain. Not on MRI
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Mri is report is not final . Need to take bed rest 1st and take medication as prescribed by orthopaedic surgeons. After getting some relief then start physiotherapy treatment and exercises . After all efforts needs to decide about surgery .
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complete bed rest. use lumbosacral belt. avoid forward bending and lifting weights.
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If ur bowl and ballader movement iz intact it can be manageable some how .....but in ur advance year it give u lots of trouble so better to get the surgery done
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Dr. Jyoti Narang (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Thane
Yes , you can go for basic and advanced core strengthening exercises programme designed by physiotherapist.
I am giving these programmes to all such patients and within one month , they are recovered . Even spine surgeons also going and refering for these programmes for one month before surgery.
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