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I told doc prior to lp that i had disc bulge at l5 and worried of irritating it. so he performed lp at l2/3, is this too high for it?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

LP: Your disc bulge has nothing to do with the LP. The LP can be done at any level as it is being done only to obtain a specimen of the CSF for analysis. Doing it at L5-S1 will not irritate your disc.

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Answered 3/15/2015

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A member asked:

I told doc prior to lp that i had disc bulge at l5 and worried of irritating it. so he performed lp at l2/3, is this too high for it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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