Res. sir my sister 25 year old and suffering from lower back pain. dr. suggest us operation or 6 months bed rest. i want to know that any other treatment available in this deses otger than operation? Plz help me and give me guidence. MRI report as below. MRI SCAN OF LUMBAR SPINE test report date
Thanks for the query. I think you don't need any surgery. MRI said mild narrowing of the lateral recess which may cause leg pain however it usually gets better with medicine and physiotherapy. Low back pain is generating from the bad disc. It usually gets better over a period such as few weeks (4-6 weeks). You are not a candidate for discectomy surgery. If she does not get better in next few months (unlikely) then we may have to consider doing total discectomy followed by spinal fusion or disc replacement. At present I would suggest trying medicine such as anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxants with fusion modalities like IT which will definitely improve her pain.