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What Does My Following MRI Report Indicate?
Hello ,
The results of my MRI are as below:
Lumbosacral spine MRI (without GD):
Mild increase in lordosis is seen. Disc dehydration and broad base central –left posterolateral protrusion at L5-S1 level with thecal impression are seen. Also disc bulging with thecal impression at L4-L5 level with thecal impression and biforaminal narrowing are detected. Facet hypertrophies at L3-L4 down to L5-S1 levels are also seen. Mild disc bulging at L2-L3 and L3-L4 are also seen. Mild disc bulging at L2-L3 and L3-L4 with thecal impression are also noted. Visualized cord and conus and bone narrow signal are intact. Schmorl's node in vertebrae is noted too.
Please tell me about my problem and suggest your treatment procedure.
Thanks
The results of my MRI are as below:
Lumbosacral spine MRI (without GD):
Mild increase in lordosis is seen. Disc dehydration and broad base central –left posterolateral protrusion at L5-S1 level with thecal impression are seen. Also disc bulging with thecal impression at L4-L5 level with thecal impression and biforaminal narrowing are detected. Facet hypertrophies at L3-L4 down to L5-S1 levels are also seen. Mild disc bulging at L2-L3 and L3-L4 are also seen. Mild disc bulging at L2-L3 and L3-L4 with thecal impression are also noted. Visualized cord and conus and bone narrow signal are intact. Schmorl's node in vertebrae is noted too.
Please tell me about my problem and suggest your treatment procedure.
Thanks
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
Welcome to health care magic.
1.There is a disc between the vertebral bodies helps as a shock absorber effect, the disc contains maximum percentage of water, due to degenerative changes when the water content / hydration is lost the disc slips / bulges.
2.In your case the report indicates L5 S1 disc protrusion causing pressure effect on the spinal chord.And at the level of L2-3, L3-4 thecal sac (spinal chord covering)
3.There are inflammatory changes seen at L3-4,L4-5 levels.
4. Schmorl's node when disc bulges in to the vertebral body it self.
5.Overall the report indicates degenerative changes with disc diseases.
6.Treatment will be exercise followed by the physiotherapy, in last stage if symptoms does not resolve - operative / intervention is treatment of choice. Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query.
Any thing to ask do not hesitate. Thank you.
1.There is a disc between the vertebral bodies helps as a shock absorber effect, the disc contains maximum percentage of water, due to degenerative changes when the water content / hydration is lost the disc slips / bulges.
2.In your case the report indicates L5 S1 disc protrusion causing pressure effect on the spinal chord.And at the level of L2-3, L3-4 thecal sac (spinal chord covering)
3.There are inflammatory changes seen at L3-4,L4-5 levels.
4. Schmorl's node when disc bulges in to the vertebral body it self.
5.Overall the report indicates degenerative changes with disc diseases.
6.Treatment will be exercise followed by the physiotherapy, in last stage if symptoms does not resolve - operative / intervention is treatment of choice. Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query.
Any thing to ask do not hesitate. Thank you.
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