Hello, I am asking this question for my friend's mother. She is having a lot of pain. She had done x-ray lumbosacral spine: ap & lat in report, "loss of lumbar lordosis? Spasm. Mild anterior listhesis of l5 over s1. Reduced disc height at l5-s1 level. Was written. So, what treatment she needs or she should go for operation? Etc.?

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