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New to this blog. Had a 3 level neck fusion 10 years ago but now my back has been getting worse over the last 5 years or more. I am a 47 yr. old female. I had a MRI done and received the results today. The surgeon was faxed a copy and he'll review them to see if I need an appt.
Can someone give me an explanation of what this MRI means in non dr. terms?
1. Moderate degenerative disc disease is scattered throughout the lumbar spine.
2. At the L3-L4 lever, moderate circumferential disc bulge is noted. Posterior median annular tear and small disc protrusion is noted with mild central canal stenosis.
3. At the L4-L5 level, more prominent disc space narrowing and moderate, circumferential, spondylotic bulge is noted with small, posterior central, spondylotic protrusion component. Moderate central canal stenosis is identified with moderate right and mild left neural foraminal narrowing.
4. At the L2-L3 level, moderate circunifercential disc bulge is noted with slight, ventral thecal sac indentation and mild central canal stenosis.
I understand the surgeon will need to give the expert advise, but I don't understand all these medical terms and would like someone to give me their opinion.
Thank you!
Can someone give me an explanation of what this MRI means in non dr. terms?
1. Moderate degenerative disc disease is scattered throughout the lumbar spine.
2. At the L3-L4 lever, moderate circumferential disc bulge is noted. Posterior median annular tear and small disc protrusion is noted with mild central canal stenosis.
3. At the L4-L5 level, more prominent disc space narrowing and moderate, circumferential, spondylotic bulge is noted with small, posterior central, spondylotic protrusion component. Moderate central canal stenosis is identified with moderate right and mild left neural foraminal narrowing.
4. At the L2-L3 level, moderate circunifercential disc bulge is noted with slight, ventral thecal sac indentation and mild central canal stenosis.
I understand the surgeon will need to give the expert advise, but I don't understand all these medical terms and would like someone to give me their opinion.
Thank you!
1.your spine is showing WEAR
2.the L3-L4 levers have bulging discs-which means they are larger than are suppose to be and will press on the other levers and cause discomfort
3.the L4-L5 also has moderate bulging but other issues there as well
4.the L2-L3 alos has moderate bulge with a sac? And I believe the stenosis has to do with slight erosion down in the disc
Ok ok-send me back to medical school :)
Thank you again!!
A BULDGE MEANS THE GEL IN THE DISC IS STARTING TO PROTRUDE THRU THE DISC. WHEN IT DOES PROTRUDE IT
IS THEN CALLED A HERNIATED DISC. TRY NOT TO DO HEAVY
LIFTING. YOU CAN HAVE A MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY ON THE BULGING DISCS. I HAD BULGING DISC FOR YRS UNTIL IT BECAME HERNIATED. BE CAREFULL WITH BENDING. PHYSICAL THERAPY IS GOOD BECAUSE IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE MUSCLE IN THOSE AREAS.