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Hi doctor! i am 40 years old. on trying to bend down, it feels like something will "break" in my lower back. mri 4 months back showed mild-moderate intervertebral disc space loss in lower back. and just last week a few new sysmtoms started. there are some
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Follow up: you may have instability in one of your lumbar segments. I would recommend you follow up with your spine doctor. They will probably order X-rays that are taken with you standing and bent over to asses the stability. Sometimes it can be treated with physical therapy and others are better treated with surgical stabilization.
Answered 7/23/2017
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