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[|Human|] Hello Sir I have low back pain and an MRI was taken, the results are as below There is centro - right paracentral protrusion of the L5-S1 disc intending the right Traversing S1 nerve root There is mild postero central protrusion of the L4-5 disc indenting the thecal sac How do I go about this, the pain is terrible and cannot sit for more than 25 min, please help
[|AI|]  Hello, Thanks for writing to us. I understand you have back pain. You are suffering from Prolapsed intervertebral disc (PIED) where the nerves get compressed by the protruded disc. There are several treatment modalities with medicines, physiotherapy and with injections in the back called epidural injections and root/facet blocks. If you don't get better with this treatment, surgery is the option, by which the nerves are decompressed by removing the protruded disc (discectomy), which would significantly improve your symptoms. So I suggest discuss these with your orthopaedician. Wishing you good health... Regards.  Chat Doctor.