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A member asked:
My l4 l5 discs have small bulge without significant compression. l5 s1 has reduced disc space and bilateral sacrelization of l5. what should i do?
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Nothing: Research has shown that the findings on imaging studies do not correlate all the time with patient symptoms. If you have no problems then don't worry about it. If you have back pain, it is more likely to be associated with muscle strain than the bulging disc. Sacralization is common on of no real signficance.
Answered 4/19/2016
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