Question 1

grade i spondylolisthesis and degenerative diffusely bulging disc at l5-s1 with bilateral foraminal stenosis, what to do?

Accepted Answer

The options are: 1. physical therapy
2. pain control via injections or pills
3. rarely surgery for stability
4. lifestyle changes - stop smoking, lose weight and stay active/exercising

Question 2

can you help me understand this l4-l5 minimal bulging disc there is no significant canal or foraminal stenosis. l5-s1 there is no canal and no foraminal narrowing? whats this mean?

Accepted Answer

: If your report is accurate, this is essentially a normal study, and there is no clinical correlative significance.  But discuss this with the doctor who knows you best, and ordered the testing.

Question 3

mri showed a bulging disc and a central annular tear at l5-s1.the disc area was black and tear was sealed over.would a car accident have caused this?

Accepted Answer

Herniated disc: Herniated disc at l5-s1 are common. Car accident might cause it too.

Question 4

i have been diagnosed with a bulging disc l5/s1 i have had tingling in saddle area that comes and goes can you have this without cauda equina?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A biuging disc can not cause cauda equina a huge disc herniation can this would never be described as a disc bulge.

Question 5

does a l5-s1 bulging disc hurt the hip? i have noticed that the pain coming from my hips more than anything else..explain please.

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Referral of pain can radiate to several locations.  However, disc bulging at l5-s1 is common and doesn't always have associated pain.  If the hip pain is on both sides, and clearly away from the back and sacroiliac joints, then perhaps a look at the hips as a separate problem should be considered.

Question 6

is it common that a 1 month l5-s1 bulging disc makes my whole back/spine in pain? or its from ddd? i felt pain increased after mckenzie excersies.

Accepted Answer

Common but not DDD: Degenarative disc disease is age related and do noy usually occur at your age of 28 unless you were treated with high doses of steroids for long period of time for some reason, and it will show on the MRI or cat scan which showed the disc bulge.The disc bulge can cause pain in spine and exercises can exaggerate the pain in the back.

Question 7

have a bulging disc with nerve compression at l5/s1,  what distance is safe for me to walk each with a 10kg backpack for me to have no pain . thank u?

Accepted Answer

Get a lumbar pack: Be kind to your back and it will be kind to you.
 Backpacks are hard on the low back. Large fanny packs are known as "lumbar waist packs" allowing one to carry a lot of the weight directly on the hips and decrease back strain. See: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=lumbar+fanny+pack&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_from=R40
I do not endorse this particular model, it is only an illustration.

Question 8

is it really rare for l5-s1 bulging disc / minor herniation to slip back to its place compared to l4-l5?

Accepted Answer

First, discs don't : "Slip" back into place but the majority resolve just fine over time  90% without any surgery.  If one were to do a follow up MRI from the first one over a 6 month period, 60+% chance of noting the disc resorted or shrink in size . Also, disc bulges are normal findings on imaging studies of the spine and even significant disc herniations can get better without surgery.

Question 9

can bulging disc at l5-s1 cause pain in the genitals?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Nerve root most commonly compressed by a disc at l5-s1 is the s1 nerve root, less commonly the l5.  Compression of either nerve root would cause pain down the leg, not typically the genitals.

Question 10

i have a bulging disc l5/s1 can menustration make the pain worse?

Accepted Answer

Bulges: Discs naturally bulge as we age.  Unless there is evidence on MRI and on exam that the disc is actually pushing on some other structure (typically a nerve) then the disc bulge is highly unlikely to be the cause of back pain.  Look for other causes (muscles,  joints,  etc.) as for getting worse with menses,  has your doctor considered endometriosis?

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Mri showed a bulging disc and a central annular tear at l5-s1.the disc area was black and tear was sealed over.would a car accident have caused this?

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I have been diagnosed with a bulging disc l5/s1 i have had tingling in saddle area that comes and goes can you have this without cauda equina?

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Does a l5-s1 bulging disc hurt the hip? i have noticed that the pain coming from my hips more than anything else..explain please.

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Is it common that a 1 month l5-s1 bulging disc makes my whole back/spine in pain? or its from ddd? i felt pain increased after mckenzie excersies.

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Have a bulging disc with nerve compression at l5/s1, what distance is safe for me to walk each with a 10kg backpack for me to have no pain . thank u?

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Is it really rare for l5-s1 bulging disc / minor herniation to slip back to its place compared to l4-l5?

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