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I have l4 5 disc prolapse compressing right nerve in my mri...i have pain in right leg,unable to walk after some distance,heavyness on leg,i m scaring for surgery...is it success or not.. doctor suggested me endoscopic or microscopic...but i have fear of surgery...and i want to ask is i loose my all strenght after surgery and my life expectancy become short? i am 31 yrs old. height 5.10 and wt 84 kg
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Not all patients of backache need surgery. Most of them can be treated with out surgery.
This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water/ Gel pac .
Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for back and lower limbs.
--.visit my YouTube channel
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--or else
contact a physiotherapist.
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab once a day x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab Once a day x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
Thanks.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho.)
DMC no.3624
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Please share your mri film….
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
You are thinking in wrong direction.
Send your mri film and report..
Trial of non operation can be given
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Dr. Yogesh Narkhede
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Pune
If your physical examination findings and mri findings suggested, you will require surgery, then yes it has good success rate.
Of course there are some risks involved but with newer techniques those are minimised.
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