wifehaveslip disc % MRI L4-5 Disc Degeneration Herniated L4-5 &right sided neural compromiseSugge.
Question:
The details of MRI Report which was done on 25th March are:-
Mild cervical-Lumbar Spodylosis with L3-4,L4-5 Dis gegeneration. Significant right paracentral protrusion-Extrsion with downward migration of herniated L4-5 Disc causing significant Right Sided Neural Compromise with Thecal Sac Cauda Equina compromise.
Additiuonal MILD PIVD-C4-5,C5-6,L3-4 discs
Please suggest the further treatment
Answers:
I had similar, started five years ago, same discs, L5 S1 prolapsed laterally, trapping and bruising sciatic nerve to such a degree that I had to stop work, could not sit for longer than 5 mins, could not walk anywhere without significant pain, leg would give way through weakness and numbness, finally had two MRI's, got me in for surgery, disc decompression + discechtomy on Dec 20th. I posted a question about this procedure, it was agony, and I was in hospital for two weeks over Xmas. It did not improve, in fact pain was worse than pre-op, so had me back in March 17th for 4th nerve root block. That kicked in after about 3 weeks. I would NOT recommend any surgery whatsoever on the spine or spinal cord, until you have tried every, I mean, ever other avenue, including chiropractice, physiotherapy, osteopathy, and a whole bunch of specially programmed exercises. Keep mobile. I am about half way back to where I was before surgery, and they tell me it will be a year before I really benefit (!). I am very sceptical. I did not receive one single answer to my question regarding decompression, therefore I assume either readers don't know what it is, or they haven't had it done. Ive had some silly answers and some very good advice but NOT FOR post op disc decompression, sadly. You don't say how old your wife is? I was 59 when mine started to exacerbate after a 23 hour flight to Sydney from UK to see my daughter. I knew something was terribly wrong, and had three months of agony over there. What treatment has been suggested to your wife? I cannot see how it will improve unless something is done quickly for her, such as physiotherapy and/or exercises. The pain from sciatica is notoriously difficult to keep under control. Not even morphine pathes helped in the end. It's a condition she will have to nurse along very carefully, always pacing herself. Perhaps it will improve and heal itself, but only if she is very careful. I wish her very quick healing indeed. Funny how I haven't had one single answer to my question, maybe it isn't so common in the US?
Other Answers:
only treatment in this case is, that go for L4-L5 Micro discectomy,that's only hope
these problem arise most probably after traction treatment.to solve the problem u must visit a compenent naturopath.i had seen they treat and get results. dont go for operation.
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