Dear Sir, I have back pain at end of spine and sometime leg pain also. So i done MRI in which result is indicating as below. * L5/S1 lumber-IV disappear hypo intense an T2W image, Suggestive of dehydration . * L5/S1 IV disc show posterior bulge indicating thecal sac . So, Please advise me what is the meaning of above and which kind of treatment need or operation is required or not. If any medicines then please suggest me. Very thanksful to you
Hello and welcome to ChatDoctorYou have a chance of PIED (Prolapsed Inter vertebral Disc), to be confirmed by clinical examination. To get rid of this problem you can go for medication with physiotherapy. Surgery is only preformed if nerve compression is there(nothing has been written in your MRI report about Nerve compression), So decision for the surgery is to be taken by your doctor with relation to clinical examination. Precautions to be followed are