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Painful Dorsal Annular Tear L3 4

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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... 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.  Praveen Tayal MD

annular bulge at L3-4 causing thecal sac indentation , annular tear and broad based mild posterior disc ...suffering from low back pain for last two years. earlier diagnosed in MRI with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
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)
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. Mild lateral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Mahaveer Patil MD

L3 loss of disc height annular disc bulge L4 both annular and dorsal disc bulge and a more prominent left latteral bulge L5 annular bulge plus posterior protrusion severe foraminal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahaveer Patil ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

occupying the left lateral recess and compressing the L5 nerve root. At L3/4 there is a left lateral annular bulge with annular tear. What does that mean? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

5.12.18 MRI shows i have 2 herniated disc pressing on 2 nerve roots also L3-4 annular disc bulge disc pressing nerve root a 2 mil synovial cyst thecal sac & dorsal margin of L5 nerve root,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dr. Vasudha MD

L3/4 had mild annular bulge with right posterolateral with extraforinal tear. The AP demention of the sac measure 1cm. Right extraforaminal disc bulge with adjacent annular tear... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Vasudha ( General & Family Physician)