Hello! I am suffering from l5-s1 herniated disc. I am taking medications specified in the medication section and also taking physiotherapy sessions. It's been nearly 2 months but the pain in my left leg is the same. I have no back pain now. But it's been 3 days that my leg has started getting numb. Numbness is spread all over the leg including thigh knee calf and foot. And pain is worse now a days. Physiotherapy isn't working well. What should I do? My physiotherapist said that there is a possibility of sciatic nerve damage (tissue damage) and pain may last life long. I don't want to go for surgery. Please suggest me some treatment. Thank you.
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It seems that you are having disc bulge at L5/S1. I need to look your MRI Spine lumbosacral region and investigation like TLC, DLC, CRP, HLA B-27 to know if the disc is protruded, extruded with or without foramen compression. Seems that the slip disc is compressing your nerve resulting numbness. Non operative treatment include TFSI, Disc Fix and Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar discectomy (PLED) are now available. PLED is one the latest alternative to surgery which is performed percutaneous through a small hole in skin less than 1/2 inch, no blood loss, using local anaesthesia and you will be ambulatory on next day ,need hospitalisation for max. Three days .Facilities for PLED is available at few private hospitals, not done in most of the Medical colleges.
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Hi! Firstly, get an opinion from spine surgeon/ orthopedist who may advise re evaluation by MRI scan for amount of disc herniation, impingement of nerve roots, spinal foramina, or spinal nerves. This will give clue whether scope for conservative management still stands nowadays, epidural injections are given for symptomatic relief. But if pathology is extensive, minimal invasion disectomy operation thru small hole is done by spine surgeons even under local spinal block without general anesthesia So, evaluation by spine surgeon is necessary. Do use lumbo sacral brace, avoid twists and bending movements ,lifting any heavy object, best wishes.
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Piriformis Stretch 1. Lie on your back. ... 2. Cross your left leg over your right so that your left ankle rests on your right knee. 3. Use your hands to grab hold of your left knee and pull it gently toward the opposite shoulder. ... 4. Hold for 15 to 30 seconds. 5. Relax, and then repeat with the other leg. 6. Repeat this cycle 2 to 4 times.
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