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54 years old.lower back pain diagnosed as ligament strain recovered after 8 weeks but recur after 3 months. mri shows 1 disc bulge. wrong diagnosis?
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No: Not uncommon to have back pain flare up. Disc bulge is not concerning. Recommend physical therapy and focus on improving mechanics.
Answered 11/11/2014
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Disc bulge: A disc bulge can be a major cause for localized back pain due to internal herniation. Mri may only show a bulge but a discogram can reveal the internal structural damage to the disc. Recurrence is most likely due to repetition of the same precipitating cause as the first back pain such as lifting a heavy object.
Answered 9/25/2013
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