what is the treatment for LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS ?

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DR. MUKESH PATRAWALA- M.D.[RADIOLGY]D.M.R.D.[bOM.]

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XRAY-EXAM= LUMBO SACRAL SPINE= MRS SUMAN BODKE.

RADIOGRAPHS OF LUMBO SACRAL SPINE OBTAINED IN A. P. AND LATERAL PROJECTIONS

REVEAL A MINIMAL FORWARD DISPLACEMENT OF L5 OVER S1.

FORWARD DISPLACEMENT IS AGGRAVATED WITH FLEXION OF THE SPINE.

THERE IS NO LYSIS AT L5 LEVEL.

LUMBAR VERTBRAE SHOW MINIMAL OSTEOPOROSIS. NO EVIEDENCE OF FRACTURE OR BONY

EROSIONIS SEEN IN LUMBAR VERTEBRAE.

LUMBAR VERTBRAE SHOW SMALL OSTEOPHYTIC LIPPING. INTERVERTEREBRAL DISC SPACES

SHOW NORMAL WIDTH.

PEDICLES SHOW NORMAL OUTLINE AND INTERPEDUNCULAR DISTANCES SHOW NORMAL

MESUREMENTS.LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL MEASUREMENTS APPEAR NORMAL.

BOTH S. I. JOINTS APPEAR NORMAL.

AN ATHEROMATOUS CALCIFICATION IS SEEN IN DESCENDING AORTA. NO OTHER ABNORMALITY

IS SEEN IN PARASPINAL SOFT TISSUES.

IMPRESSIONS

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LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS WITH A GRADE 1 SPONDYLOLYSTHESIS OF L5 OVER S1. LYSTHESIS IS

AGGRAVATED WITH FLEXION.

LUMBAR VERTEBRAE SHOW AN OSTEOPOROSIS.

INTERVERTEBRAL DISC SPACES SHOW NORMAL WIDTH.

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