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Disc bulge
I am 29 yrs old working as IT employee. I have been suffering from bulging disc in L5-S1 for the past 4 yrs. I suffer from severe pain in back and leg every day. For the past one month it started paining in my neck and shoulders. Am I suffering from disc degeneration? Which treatment option do I need to choose?
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Sitting for prolonged duration and sitting in awkward postures plus working on gadgets, laptop, mobiles and domestic work in lockdown is the reason. The pains are in probability muscle relates due to overuse. Disc bulge is an observation suggestive of wear and tear.
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ergonomic laptop and mobile use. sitting in neutral posture and doing the right stretching exercises.
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It's sciatica. Exercises , posture care , physiotherapy and medicines will help you recover well.
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Proper posture, stop laptops and tablets use desktop monitor should be at least at the level of eyes and the keyboard should b at the level of hands.
Do general conditioning excercises like walking cycling and yoga 40 minutes per day
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Dr. Pranav Mahajan
Orthopedic surgeon
15 yrs exp
Indore
Since you are already having disc prolapse since 4 years, there is a possibility of increased pressure over the nerve roots associated with compression which might be causing the problem.. Do you have any pain in lower limbs.. Any associated difficulty in walking or any tingling numbness in lower limbs.. Neck and shoulder pain may be associated with muscle spasm in lower neck or disc prolapse in cervical region as well.
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I will suggest you to start with hot fomentation, take complete bed rest for now, take analgesic with muscle relaxant tablet, apply analgesic ointment locally, use Lumbosacral belt for support. You may need to go for a repeat MRI of Lumbosacral spine if pain is persistent. If disc problem has increased, you may require surgery..
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Avoid heavy work, avoid sitting down, avoid Indian toilet, avoid forward bending..
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