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lumbar & coccyx pain

hi,
iam a victim of back pain from last few years without any accident.now the pain is worse ,here is what my report says.
1.congenital fusion at c3-4 anterior and posterior.
2.l4-5 posterior disc bulge indenting thecal sac.
3.facetal arthropahy and disc bulge at l5-s1.
4.loss of lumbar lordosis.

now problem is orthopaedic is not able to explain what exactly above finding means.

can someone help me in understanding all and also is it curable or not,some treatment or tips to heal my back.
i cannot sit at one place for more than 10 min.
my coccyx is paining badly.now doctor says coz there is problem in l4-5s1 there is a pain in coccyx.is it true.coz there is no nerves in coccyx.i doubt if some prob in coccyx itself.pls help

thanks
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1. Congenital fusion: something you’re born with.

2. Disc bulge indenting thecal sac: your disc bulge is pressing against the thecal sac. The thecal sac contains fluid to protect and feed the nerves and it encases the spinal cord. These indentations don’t normal cause any symptoms or pain.

3. Facet arthropathy. and disc bulge at l5-S1. This is referring to Arthritis related Facet joint problems and you have a disc bulge at L5-S1.

I don’t see anything in this report that is particularly alarming, I think you would benefit by spending some time in Physical Therapy.

Yes, it is possible for L5-S1 to refer pain to the coccyx. The way to verify this would be to inject a local anesthetic into the area. If the pain is relieved immediately, then it’s not from the L5-S1 level. Either way, you should have these injections, they might help you.


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HI..u mention the loss of lordosis in the lumbar region which is ur coccyx....lordosis is the natural curve...so it is putting ur tail bone in a diff location which may be causing the pain. Sometimes PT helps with the loss of lordosis of the cervical spine and may be a possibility for u.I am not sure about ur disk bulge tho....

Good luck
"selma"
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thnk you guys for ur time and information
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