im 43yrs old and i was in a car accident 1/8/11 and my mri says l5-s1 there is bilateral facet arthrosis with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. there is a small cyst posterior to the left side of the facet joint and there is anterior angulation of the visualized distal coccyx and is this why i have alot of back pain
HiT hank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query. Your pain is most likely due to arthrosis. For such condition I treat with muscle relaxants like cyclobenzaprine NSAIDs like diclofenac or opioids and neurotrophic. I also send them to physiotherapy and muscle strengthening exercises along with this. If there is no improvement then you can go for surgical correction. Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further queries.