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Midline Annular Tear Need Surgery

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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. age 65,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

facet arthropath. There is a tiny annular tear at the midline withour significant canal stenosis. Impression: L5s1 disc disease with a tiny focal annular tear at the midline. No... View answer

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

Hi I have had an Mri of my lower back I just wanted a second opinion on whether I need surgery or not I'm not sure how bad things must get before you need surgery MRI AS FOLLOWS 1/ LUMBAR... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Chander Mohan Singh MD

What would be the best exercises for me rehab an Annular tear in C4 C5? My Orthopedic Surgeon told me that I have an annular tear in C4 C5 and I had ACDF on C5 / C6 6 month ago so do not want to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chander Mohan Singh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. S K Mishra MD

Should we go for surgery in case of mild diffuse posterolateral disc bulge at l4- l5 along with mild facetal hypetrophy,mildly compresing the thecal sac ,with small annular tear at this level. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S K Mishra ( Spine Surgeon)

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Dr. Karl Logan MD

spine results were L-5 S-1 shallow annular bulge with midline annular tear and small herniation slight ... degenerative facet changes at L-3, 4 and 5. Do I need to continue pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karl Logan ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sandhya Manorenj MD

Do i need surgery? I have been having terrible pain and can t feel my buttocks sharp pain in legs. Had MRI and central disc protrusion with superimposed annular tear at the L4-L5 level leads to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandhya Manorenj ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

Report says I have L4-5 posterior disc hernia toon indenting the the cal sac in the midline. Also an annular fissure/tear within the protruded portion of the disc. A slight reduction of t2 signal is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
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 equivalent ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ahmad Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sohan LaL Arora MD

disc disease at L4-L5 and a small midline annular tear. I have also just been diagnosed with piriformis ... if any relief. My question is this, the MRI I had 8 years ago showed this same... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sohan LaL Arora ( General & Family Physician)