<s>[INST] Dear Sir, My mother is suffering from l4/l5 central disc herniation with bilateral ligamenta flava hypertropy and results canal stenosis with right sciatica . She is strongly rejecting surgey. what are other suitable treatements for her. Does this condition can be recover completely. thank u Nadeesha [/INST] Welcome to Healthcare Magic If she is having weakness in the legs then she definitely needs surgery otherwise there is risk or paralysis. Canal stenosis means that the nerves will get compressed more even if she bends forward. Temporarily to relieve pain she can wear lumbar corset, take pain killers under medical supervision, physiotherapy but surgery is the only treatment to prevent possible paralysis. </s>