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MRI Done. What Are The Findings In The Report?

what does it mean when it says in the MRI report a focal disc protrusion on the right at L4 - L5 slightly displaces the traversing right L5 nerve root
also it says disk protrusion centered in the right subarticular zone but also involving the central zone as well as mild facet arthropathy the protrusion is slightly posteriorly displaces the traversing right L5 nerve root. Mild bilateral neural foraminal narrowing secondary to foraminal zone. Disc buldge and facet arthropathy.
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
It means that your intervertebral disc has come out a little bit on the right side and moving the nerve root which may cause some sensation in the your leg.
The disc bulges mean the intervertebral discs have moved a little bit posteriorly and which can compress on your spinal cord nerve roots and cause symptoms like tingling, numbness along your legs.
Facet joints are joints along the vertebrae. The arthropathy at facet joints is not of much significance.
You should be more worried about your disc bulges and try to take physiotherapy and do exercises which should help you.

Hope it sorts your problem and wishing you a speedy recovery.
Regards,

Dr. Pankaj Nagori
Consultant Radiologist
Kolkata
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MRI Done. What Are The Findings In The Report?

Hi, Thanks for using healthcaremagic. It means that your intervertebral disc has come out a little bit on the right side and moving the nerve root which may cause some sensation in the your leg. The disc bulges mean the intervertebral discs have moved a little bit posteriorly and which can compress on your spinal cord nerve roots and cause symptoms like tingling, numbness along your legs. Facet joints are joints along the vertebrae. The arthropathy at facet joints is not of much significance. You should be more worried about your disc bulges and try to take physiotherapy and do exercises which should help you. Hope it sorts your problem and wishing you a speedy recovery. Regards, Dr. Pankaj Nagori Consultant Radiologist Kolkata