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lumbar disc prolapse-treatment - kuttinguru - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
treatment?
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
first line or best????
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
i am asking bedrest or pt can be mobilised after short rest.
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
after excluding cordcompression(by absence of saddle anesthesia,urinary symptoms)...give nnsaid,muscle relaxant and advice mobility...if symptoms persist after 2 weeks(duration i m not sure)...do mri
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
kaplan says 3 wk bedrest.?
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
mobilised after short rest
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
kuttungur u r right....but if pt does not get better u go for laminectomy....thats surgery but after mri
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
So if a pt jus comes with back pain and SLR +, we give him give nsaid,muscle relaxant and advice mobility...if symptoms persist after 2 weeks, then only do MRI
I rememebr some where that, bed rest for 3 days and if not improving then go for MRI?
can anyone correct me
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-11-2008
yup pinky....kaplan says bed rest and uworld said different as i mentioned above...can anybody help us solving this confusion please...
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-12-2008
Agree with pinky here....