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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Dorsal Annular Tear With Filling

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

. My mi impression reads: 1. Annular tear with right dorsal lateral disk extrusion at l4-l5 level .... Annular tear with broad based annular bulging at l4-l5 level.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I was in a car accident and have had debilitating back pain that goes down my legs. The doctors decided to do a discogram which showed a small dorsal inner annular tear at L3-4. Can this cause such ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

MRI said central, left paracentral disc herniation at L5/S1 , shallow midline disc protrusion at L3/L4 with annular tear, shallow sics buldg at l2/L3 with posterior annular tear.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

what does all this mean?? 1- Diffuse posterior annular bulge with posterocentral annular tear at L4 ... and L5-S1 disc desiccation. 3-Diffuse posterior annular bulge with central... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Rajinder Bajoria MD

Does an annular tear affect intercourse? Yes. In the missionary position, say he is behind me, and even me on top. All cause a pain that seems to be getting worse ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajinder Bajoria ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

Could you please explain the pathology for my MRI report. It shows mild disc height narrowing at L4-L5 with an annular tear at the dorsal disc margin and minimal diffuse disc bulging. I m 62.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

How serious is this disk problem please ? L3/4 desiccation with broad based central and left inferior foraminal disk protrusion. left foraminal and anterolateral annular tear. facet and ligamentous ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

At C6-7, I have large disc osteophyte complex narrowing the ventral and dorsal CSF spaces, there is also a left paracentral annular tear. Thecal sac measures 9mm AP. Moderate to advanced left and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ganesh MD

multiple vertebral bodies. 2)L4-5 intervertebral disc shows annular tear with diffuse posterior bulge.It ... roots. 3) screening of the cervical and dorsal spine reveals loss of cervical... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ahmad Khan MD

My MRI results read L$-5 central protrusion with annular tear indents the thecal sac. The finding is age indeterminate. L5-S1 midline posterior postsurgical changes with an area of fat... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ahmad Khan ( General & Family Physician)