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Lumbar lordosis
My aunty is suffering from lumbar lordosis.
Mri of L- S spine
Loss of normal lordosis of lumbar spine is noted.
Vertebral body and posterior elements are normal.
Flaval ligaments and facet joints are normal.
Pre and para vertebral soft tissues are normal.
IMPRESSIONS:
Mri findings are infavour of
Moderate lumbar spondilosis with disc degeneration noted.
Posterior disc bulge noted at L4-L5 and L5-S1
Causing narrowing noted.
Central and paracentral disc prostrusion is noted at L1-L2 level causing moderate thecal sac compression and B/L mild neural foramina
Compression noted.
And doctor suggest surgery.
Please suggest me, surgery is only option ?
Please
Permanent and perfect treatment suggest.
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try conservative treatment first for 3 to 4 weeks if not getting relief u need surgery
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start physiotherapy, with core strengthening...
give it good 6 weeks, she'll recover.
ifs not, go for surgery!
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