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What Does My MRI Scan Report Of Lumbar Spine Indicate?
Question: have recently had an MRI of my Lumbar spine and a CT Scan of my pelvis the following is the findings
MRI:
L2-L3 There is a mild disc bulge. There is no facet arthropathy. There is no neural foraminal narrowing. There is mild central canal stenosis.
L3-L4 There is a mild disc bulge. There is an annular fissure. There is no facet arthropathy. There is no neural foraminal narrowing. There is mild central canal stenosis.
CT-Scan:
1. Acute sacrococcygeal angulation. This may be congenital or possibly the sequela of prior trauma.
2. L5 left hemivertebrae with pseudoarticulation formation at its articulation with the S1 vertebral body.
Diagnosis:
Bertolotti's Snydrome
Coccyodina
Symptoms:
lumbosacral strain/sprain Apr 2013
Feeling as if I am wearing a tight sock on left leg which lead to my left ankle locking then my left foot going to sleep.
Right leg sharp stabbing pain below knee into shin pain radiating down buttocks and left thigh.
Mild fender bender Sept 2014
Constant pelvic pain feels as if I am walking on my pelvis, painful intercourse feels as if I am being stabbed in pelvic bone.
Bone in left foot sole feels like the bone its coming apart very sharp pain.
MRI:
L2-L3 There is a mild disc bulge. There is no facet arthropathy. There is no neural foraminal narrowing. There is mild central canal stenosis.
L3-L4 There is a mild disc bulge. There is an annular fissure. There is no facet arthropathy. There is no neural foraminal narrowing. There is mild central canal stenosis.
CT-Scan:
1. Acute sacrococcygeal angulation. This may be congenital or possibly the sequela of prior trauma.
2. L5 left hemivertebrae with pseudoarticulation formation at its articulation with the S1 vertebral body.
Diagnosis:
Bertolotti's Snydrome
Coccyodina
Symptoms:
lumbosacral strain/sprain Apr 2013
Feeling as if I am wearing a tight sock on left leg which lead to my left ankle locking then my left foot going to sleep.
Right leg sharp stabbing pain below knee into shin pain radiating down buttocks and left thigh.
Mild fender bender Sept 2014
Constant pelvic pain feels as if I am walking on my pelvis, painful intercourse feels as if I am being stabbed in pelvic bone.
Bone in left foot sole feels like the bone its coming apart very sharp pain.
Brief Answer:
Nerve related pain likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the leg and during intercourse is likely to be due to a nerve root compression. This can be due to displaced coccyx or sacrococcygeal angulation. A soft tissue swelling around the nerve or swelling of the nerve itself due to inflammation can also cause such symptoms.
Decreasing the pressure on the lower back and the nerves can help in decreasing the symptoms. The main line of treatment includes oral muscle relaxants, methylcobalamin supplements and a regular physiotherapy after consulting your neurologist.
These neural pains are a challenging thing to treat as careful examination is needed to ascertain the level of nerve involvement. You can take some anti-inflammatory pain killer like acetaminophen till you consult your neurophysician.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Nerve related pain likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the leg and during intercourse is likely to be due to a nerve root compression. This can be due to displaced coccyx or sacrococcygeal angulation. A soft tissue swelling around the nerve or swelling of the nerve itself due to inflammation can also cause such symptoms.
Decreasing the pressure on the lower back and the nerves can help in decreasing the symptoms. The main line of treatment includes oral muscle relaxants, methylcobalamin supplements and a regular physiotherapy after consulting your neurologist.
These neural pains are a challenging thing to treat as careful examination is needed to ascertain the level of nerve involvement. You can take some anti-inflammatory pain killer like acetaminophen till you consult your neurophysician.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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