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2 back surgeries for disk protrusions, still in pain. Can I ask a doctor to check my MRI and advice ?
Yes, please make sence of my MRI ..... I am a 33 w/m and have already had 2 previous back surgeries at L5 for disk protrusions. I am currently in a lot of pain and this time it is not only isolated to L5, but T11-L1 also. Im wondering if another surgery would be beneficial. My last surgery was...
MRI shows Central disk protrusion and moderate foraminal stenosis. Should I worry?
Hi, my mri report says I have a central disk protrusion at c3 and c4 that slightly indents the thecal sac. Also a moderate moderate left foraminal stenosis at c5 and c6. Should I be concerned, and what will happen if the thecal sac would bust. Thank you I'm just worried and my doctor said not...
 
Scan report showing degenerative disc and facet joint changes, central canal stenosis and foraminal narrowing. Can you explain?
Impression: Multilevel degenerative disc and facet joint changes. Central disc extrusion at T11-T12 causing central canal stenosis with mass effect on the spinal cord at this level. Left paracentral disc protusion at L1-L2 causing mass effect on the left L2 nerve root. Central disc protrusion...
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What is mild to moderate neural foraminal narrowing ?
What is a mild diffuse posterior disk bulge at L4-5 which is slightly eccentric to the left. Mild to moderate left neuroforaminal narrowing?
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Done neck MRI. Pain from neck to arm. History of MS. Could you explain report?
I recently had MRI done of my neck due to pain to rt arm s/p fall. Pain has increased to my neck and travels down to hand of rt arm. I have a history of MS and my MRI states as follows: c2-3 no significant disk protrusion canal or foraminal comprimise demonstrated c3-4 there is disk protrusion...
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MRI showing moderate disc bulge, mild ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, possible demineralization. What does it mean?
I would like an opinion on my MRI report. 1. Moderate disk bulge at c3-4, which is predominantly central. There is approximately 10% to 15% loss of normal AP dimension of the cervical canal. The neural foramina are patent and there is no evidence of neural foraminal narrowing or nerve...
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MRI shows focal left foraminal disc protrusion with annular fissures, mild arthropathy. Effective remedy?
I had MRI and the impression is a focal left foraminal disk protrusion at l4-5, with annular fissuring, contributing to moderate left foraminal narrowing. L5-s1, there is mild arthropathy without significant canal stenosis . With that said, I have been a lot of lower back pain for over a year. I...
 
MRI of spine done, shows degenerative disc disease, decreased signal in bone marrow. Meaning?
I had a MRI and want to know what the results mean, I am not sure what my doctor tried to say to me. It says Findings: There is narrowing of the intervertebral disc height at the L2-L3 and L4-L5 levels. There is normal body height and alignment. Conus is normal in termination signal. There is...
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Done MRI of spine. What does the report indicate?
Husband diagnosed with L3-L4 diffuse bulge with calcification and facet arthropathy with moderate stenosis and L4-L5 diffuse bulge with paracentral disc herniation and mod to severe stenosis. L5-S1 disc bulge with mild central stenosis and mos foraminal narrowing bil.. There is soft tissue...
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Suffering from burning sensation on the back. Modic type I/II degenerative endplate changes at multiple levels, most pronounced at L5- S1. Indications?
I Bone Marrow: There is Modic type I/II degenerative endplate changes at multiple levels, most pronounced at L5- S1. The marrow T1 signal is diffusely low, probably related to hematopoietic marrow which may be related to anemia, obesity or smoking. Conus Medullaris: Unremarkable. Disc Spaces: See...

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Leg pain, disc bulging, stenosis, disc protrusion. MRI done, discectomy done. Do I need level three spinal fusion?
I had previous L4/5 and L5/S1 discectomy about a year ago. But I have very bad leg pains n numbess. My doctor suggested another MRI and below the results; which he suggested a lumbar fusion may solve my agony. First of all may I know what it means...
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MRI showed moderate C6-C7 foraminal stenosis. Experiencing weakness and shoulder pain. What's wrong?
My MRI report show moderate left C6-C7 foraminal stenosis and mild flattening of the ventral cord surface. The right neural foremen is adequate. I am experiencing tricep weakness and shoulder pain primarily in my...
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MRI of my lumbar spine done. What does the report suggest?
At 77 years of age, an MRI of my lumbar spine w/o contrast yielded the following impression: # There is multilevel lumbar degerneration disk disease and facet degenerative hypertrophy. # Grade 1 degenerative...
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MRI showed disc bulge and large central disc herniation causing significant spinal stenosis. Meaning?
I have back problems since I was a teenager. On my resent MRI it says, "At L4-5 there is disc bulge and relatively large central disc herniation causing significant spinal stenosis. There is impingement of the...
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MRI done. Having pain in back and shoulder. Will the herniated disk correct itself in time?
Doctor...my MRI results state: C6-7: There is a large left paracentral/foraminal disk extrusion flattening the left ventral aspect of the cord and causing high-grade left foraminal stenosis with exiting nerve root...
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