Talk to General Physician on L3-L4 Disc Bulge
Asking For Someone else, Father, Male, 59 Years old, Toba Tek Singh
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My father is a diabetic and a patient of Dilated heart disease. He is currently on regular medicine for both of them.. He is suffering from lower backache and distal weakness,he cant even stand for 2-3 minutes On MRI, there are disc bulges level of L3-L4 and L4-L5 causing nerve compression Attached is the MRI report
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Prof. Dr. Tabassum Naveed - General Physician
MBBS, MHPE, MCPS, DCPS | Islamabad
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Consult a neuro surgeon for sugical management
Prof. Dr. Tabassum Naveed - General Physician
MBBS, MHPE, MCPS, DCPS | Islamabad
22 Positive Reviews
Mild cases of lumbar disc herniation resolve within 1-2 weeks. Spontaneous recovery occurs. Long term outcomes are not improved with surgery. If surgery is not acceptable medicines, physical and psychological advise should be sought from general physician
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Bilal - Orthopedic Surgeon
MBBS, FCPS, FRCS (Orthopedics) England, Fellowship (Shoulder Surgery) UK | Lahore
115 Positive Reviews
you can try an injection in the back. that can help to relieve symptoms.
surgery will be high risk for your father.
in conservative management of this condition,you can do physiotherapy to strengthen back muscles and different modalities can be used for reduce comptession on nerve like traction
Dr. Muhammad Rehan Sarwar - Chest Respiratory Specialist
MBBS, MD (Pulmonology) | Islamabad
75 Positive Reviews
Need surgery consult neurosurgen in ur area
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Sorry for the uncompleted query, I have consulted and he is suggesting decompression . I want to know is there any solution other than surgery
1 month ago
MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (E), MRGP (UK), FRSPH, CCT (UK), Family Medicine, PGDip (London), PGDip Diabetes (USW) | Lahore | Book Appointment
he is very high risk for perioperative risks as suggested above by colleague epidural injection in the spine is the best way forward along with conservative measures.
1 month ago