Medical Advice on "Spine health"

Please explain my MRI report taken for first lumbar and thoracic pain.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity), but have no clinical information to go by and why this MRI was needed. Grossly, I can say there is good alignment of the spine, discs ar...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

How to correct PIVD and nerve compression?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI films that you have sent shows only the L5-S1 level and I will pass that as normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The MRI report, however talks about a L4-L5 extruded disc, which could be sign...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

What could be the cause for the pain in the left leg, and thigh?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your symptoms, it sounded like LC stenosis but having looked at your MRI, and it is evident that there are disc bulges prolapse at multiple levels on the left side leading to your remaining sided symptom. L4/5 an...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Why am I not able to sit straight for a long time?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you describe suggests that you have a weak core and even though this is correctable, you will need to confirm this and rule out other causes like scoliosis, lumbopelvic syndrome, etc. Firstly, you will need...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

What is the best treatment option, apart from surgery or minimally invasive surgery, for sciatica?

Hello, Sorry to hear this. The MRI does show degenerative disease of the lumbar spine mainly at L45 L5S1 level. The main indications for surgery are as follows Presence of neurological deficits ( i.e weakness of legs and/or numbness of legs and/...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chandan Mohanty

I have severe neck and shoulder pain with numbness and tingling. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would have been better if you had included the MRI and X-ray films or at least the report as I believe it is your cervical spondylosis that may be the cause of your current symptoms. I will recommend you to do ne...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

What is the chance of herniated disc L5-S1 causing pain in groin area and testicle?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, the pain of L5-S1 disc herniation typically is pain on the backside of the thigh and radiates down to the leg on the outer aspect and to the foot. The nerves of the groin region are more below. But, as in your c...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuj Gupta

Please suggest the best remedy for back pain.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the investigation reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your blood investigation appears to be fine apart from high CRP (C-reactive protein), which could either be a manifestation...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Akshay Kumar Saxena

I have neck pain radiating to left arm and not helped by physiotherapy. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your MRI reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), but as no films were included I will go by your description and MRI report. You have a C5, C6 level issue with indentation of the exiting...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Is there any treatment for chronic back pain with normal x-ray?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I cannot see the film of the x-ray but the report is on mild straightening of the lumbar spine. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Vertebra and disc spaces are normal. USG is normal except for mild fa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash