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Degenerative Disc Disease

The normal degenerative changes in the spinal discs that cause pain is called degenerative disc disease. The symptoms include lower back pain and pain in the upper thigh. The pain gets worse on bending and sitting down, and you feel better on changing position or on lying down.

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Query: Hi doctor,Four years before, I met with a car accident with no external injury. After a week, I started getting pain in my right buttock and calf area. Later, I was recommended for an MRI and found it was an L4 to L5 disc extrusion. I underwent a microscopic discectomy the same year. Now, for the pa...  Read Full »

Dr. Palani Kumar Chellamuthu

Dr. Palani Kumar Chellamuthu

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A few observations are as follows. Your pain is on the right side and the MRI (date of examination not visible) says about the disc with stenosis more on the left side (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Kindly inform me about any neurologic defects ...  Read Full »

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