A member asked:

L5 s1 bilateral facet hypertrophy resulting in no significant central canal neuroforaminil stenosis. been in pain for 10 months what can i do?

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Dr. Erin Robertson answered

Specializes in General Practice

Ouch!: You're young to have this, unless you're prior military or did a lot of weight-bearing. Get to your ideal body weight. Strengthen core muscles with physical therapy/Pilates. Try oral NSAIDs & consider short oral steroid burst. No opioids/narcotics - more a curse than blessing. Try a TENS unit, acupunture, tilt table, hot/cold packs & last resort facet joint steroid injections/blocks. Hang in there

Answered 11/24/2014

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