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What Does This MRI Report Of Back Indicate?
sir i hav tremendous pain in my lower back whch later stresses on the entire back , i hav been asked 2 do a MRI , whch i hav done . it says i have posterocentral protrusion of l4-5 disc indenting thecal sac . diffuse posterior bulge with small posterocentral protrusion of l5-s1 disc effacing epidural fat . no nerve root compression or impingement is seen . ths is wat the conclusion of the mri report says . i wanna know d meaning of the above ..
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.
The MRI result is normal with no correlation to your symptoms. The protrusions are definitely not the cause of your complaints. Basically the MRI was not of a great help, but it definitely ruled out some of the serious conditions that are progressive, like stenosis, disc herniations, tumors, or spinal anomalies.
I suggest you to do a final dynamic XRay, which is simple and rules out spondilolysthesis, which MRI does not help.
Wish you the best health
The MRI result is normal with no correlation to your symptoms. The protrusions are definitely not the cause of your complaints. Basically the MRI was not of a great help, but it definitely ruled out some of the serious conditions that are progressive, like stenosis, disc herniations, tumors, or spinal anomalies.
I suggest you to do a final dynamic XRay, which is simple and rules out spondilolysthesis, which MRI does not help.
Wish you the best health
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