I am 29 years old and I am suffering from spine decease as my L4 & L5 disc have disc bulge as a result of that feeling numbness at my right leg if I sit for an hour or more. Even if, I am following doctor, doing therapy and performing exercises as per therapist advice. But I still do not get relief. Please advice me.

Debabrata ChakrabortyNeurologistyrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user, L4-L5 disc prolapse is very common at your age. Most of the cases (almost 80-90 percent) improve with conservative care including best tolerable medical management, Physiotherapy and lifestyle measures. It takes approximately 6 weeks to 3 months if you are very compliant. I think you may need to increase/ optimize your medications if you are satisfied with your therapy / lifestyle measures. Attend your doctor for the same ; but please inform him urgently if you have following symptoms like progressively increasing symptoms (sensory loss /weakness, difficulty holding urine/ stool or severe cramps in legs after taking only few steps. Hopefully you will improve very soon. Wish you all the best!  

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