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Diagnosed with slipped disk: both low back & sidehip pain. even paralyzed once for a month. told not to bother with mri unless want surgery. if i dont stretch or exert too much, i experience new pain: sneezing hurts base of spine. would mri benefit?
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POSSIBLE: It may not be a slipped disc, an MRI could help with a more precise diagnosis. Don't know too many 31 yo with slipped disc
Answered 3/13/2020
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MRI: If you are not planning on surgery, the MRI does not do anything therapeutically by itself. The vast majority of discs heal in a couple of months. Physical therapy, epidural steroid. If overweight reduce weight.
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