I am 37 years old suffering from disc bulging on l4 l5 l5 s1 for last 6 months. Was in medication for last 6 months. Feel good when take medicine but the same problem arises. At the same have difficulty in sitting and also have my feet tingling very frequently. please suggest.

Dr. Pratyush GuptaOrthopedic Doctor11yrs exp

89% (46 ratings)

Ask Free Question

Hello lybrate-user disc protrusion usually resolves over a period of time as disc dehydrates. However if pain increases or disc protrusion happens then you may feel sudden increase in pain it is radiating to lower limb. Sudden increase will also resolve in time if you can manage to live with the pain for that time. Medicine might help you to go through the painful period. Most people who cannot bear pain will undergo surgery. Avoidance of surgery will require steroid infusion for resolution of pain. High dose of steroids will have its own complications, which could be in the form of of avascular necrosis of femoral head. Keeping everything in mind you can go ahead with conservative management of disc if it happens. Change in lifestyle and not challenging your disc much will be needed on your part.  

0 person found this helpful

Dr. Praneet SinghPain Management Specialist11yrs exp

88% (60 ratings)

Ask Free Question

Thank you for contacting. Majority of disc protrusions may heal on their own by body's healing systems. However if the pain has been persisting for more than 1 months, some definitive interventions need to be done. Options under interventional pain management include epidural injections, biaculoplasty. These are day care procedures, can be completed within an hour and patient can be discharged the same day after a period of 2 hours of observation.  

0 person found this helpful