You can partially recover from L5 S1 degenerative disc disease and manage the pain and regain your normal life.
There's no cure for L5 S1 degenerative disc disease although treatments including heat and ice, medication, muscle relaxers, steroids and NSAIDS, strengthening and stretching exercises with a physical therapist can help with L5 S1 degenerative disc disease.
Spinal decompression devices like a spinal backrack which uses your body weight to decompress your spine and relieve pain can help as well as softwave therapy which uses acoustic waves to promote tissue repair and regeneration and reduce inflammation and improve blood flow.
L5-S1 disc degeneration is spondylosis or arthritic degeneration of the vertebral body margins or spinal discs at L5 S1.
The L5-S1 spinal motion segment, also called the lumbosacral joint, is the transition region between the lumbar spine and sacral spine in the lower back.
In this region, the curvature of the spine changes from lumbar lordosis (forward curve) to sacral kyphosis (backward curve).
L5 S1 can cause paralysis if left untreated and can even cause loss of balance, loss of bowel control, loss of bladder control and difficulty walking.
L5 S1 can cause bowel problems and bladder problems which includes loss of bowel control or bladder control or both.
The L5 S1 condition must be treated urgently to preserve leg function and to prevent or restore any loss of bladder or bowel control.
L4 L5 is curable with early treatment and even without undergoing surgery.
In some cases surgery may be needed to cure L4 L5.
Most people with L4 L5 recover from it with early intervention and without surgery.
L4-L5 disc bulge is serious and can lead to serious health issues that can include loss of bladder control, loss of bowel control, paralysis in one or both of your legs, infertility, reproduction issues and impotence.
The symptoms of L4-L5 nerve damage include numbness, tingling and weakness that radiates to your legs and feet and also chronic lower back pain.
The spinal damage with L4-L5 can be severe and if you experience any of the above symptoms you should see your doctor.
The way you should sleep with L4 L5 pain is to lie flat on your back and place a pillow underneath your knees and also keep your your spine neutral.
The pillow is important when sleeping with L4 L5 pain as it keeps the curve in your lower back.
You can also place a small, towel that is rolled up under the small of your back to add support.
L4 L5 can cause pain in both legs and it's also possible for stabbing pain or aches to be isolated to any of the dermatomal areas.
Injuries to the cauda equina can cause paralysis in both legs, tingling, numbness, weakness or severe pain.
The nerves that are affected by L4 L5 S1 are the main nerves that arise from the sacral plexus are the sciatic, posterior femoral cutaneous, and pudendal nerves.
Your sacral plexus is formed by the lumbosacral trunk (L4 and L5) and sacral nerves S1, S2, and S3.
L4-L5 degenerative disc disease is a high risk of disc degeneration which can be caused by increased loads at the L4-L5 motion segment and also a decreased movement in the segments below that level.
Most disc herniations happen at the lower lumbar spine, especially at the L4-5 and L5-S1 levels.
Degenerative disc disease can also occur in the thoracic area of the spine, most frequently at the thoracolumbar junction (where the thoracic and lumbar areas of the spinal column meet).
Degenerative disc disease is a condition that occurs when your spinal disks break down.
When these disks wear out, people typically experience back pain and stiffness.
You may find pain relief with nonsurgical treatments such as physical therapy and spinal injection.
Degenerative Disc Disease is not life threatening, but if left untreated, can lead to debilitating pain, permanent damage, and serious conditions such as spinal osteoarthritis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis and potentially paralysis.
The degenerative disc disease cannot heal on its own.
Many treatments for degenerative disc disease focus on reducing symptoms.
Some people experience more severe or longer-lasting symptoms than others.
Degenerative Disc Disease is usually not too serious although it is painful.
Degenerative Disc Disease can cause pain in the hips, legs and even lower back.
However in some cases Degenerative Disc Disease can cause Paralysis if Disc herniations happen in the persons cervical spine.
Although you can become paralyzed from Degenerative Disc Disease it's very rare for it to happen and Degenerative Disc Disease is usually not that serious although just painful and debilitating.
If the degenerative disc disease gets too severe and it's in the end stage it can paralyze a person.
And unfortunately there's no cure for degenerative disc disease and there's not much you can do for it.