- male
- 25 Years
- 14/08/2025
I just got my MRI report showing lumbar spondylosis with an angular tear and disk protrusions at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 levels. It's causing spinal canal narrowing, stenosis, and severe compression on the nerve roots with impingement at L4-L5. The doctor is recommending surgery, but I'm only 25 and unmarried is surgery really necessary at this stage? Are there other treatment options I can try first?
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At 25, try conservative treatments first—physio, traction, and epidurals; surgery only if severe nerve deficit or no improvement.
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Consult a Neurosurgeon
Answered 14/08/2025
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