Hi doctor,my mom was suffering with back pain since 5 months and doctors advised to take MRI Scanning. scanning reveals degenerative disc disease of cervical spine and lumbar spine, loss of thecal sac concavity L3-L4, Anterolisthesis of L5 over S1, Diffuse bulge at L4-L5, L5-S1, C3-C4, C5-C6, C6-C7. Now my mom is under medication.Doctor, Can you please tell what precaution to be taken to improve her health? please doctor??
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs are age related. Degeneration occurs in each tissue with increasing age. The MRI report reveals that there is slipping of the L5 vertebra over S1 vertebra. Along with this, This is bulging of the discs in the lumbar region and cervical region. The bulging discs impinge on the nerve roots emanating from the spinal canal of the vertebrae. Management is conservative during the early stages. It includes bed rest. Some small disc bulges reduce spontaneously on taking bed rest only.Painkillers are used for the pain. If the disc still bulge or if the bulge increases over a period of time, surgical excision can be performed. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor.