im having very bad back pain here is my mricould you tell me what is wrong. im 30yr male Exam Desc: MR LUMBAR SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST (MRLSPWO) Exam Date: 06/15/2012 Exam Time: 06:00pm Reason for Exam: BACK PAIN URINE INCONTIENCE SECONDARY TO TRAUMA EXAM: MR LUMBAR SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST CLINICAL HISTORY: BACK PAIN URINE INCONTIENCE COMPARISON: None. TECHNIQUE: FINDINGS: The bladder is greatly distended, measures over 12 cm in diameter and not fully assessed on today s study. The plain films do show 5 lumbar type vertebral bodies. There is loss of height and signal at L3-S1 disc levels. The conus signal is normal at the L1 level. At the L5-S1 disc space mild vertebral endplate degenerative change minimal disc bulge but the AP diameter of canal is still normal at 2 cm. No significant foraminal narrowing. At L4-L5 disc space moderate degenerative change and disc bulge effacing the central thecal sac , but AP diameter of canal still about 19 mm within normal limits. Bulge is predominantly central there could be a small superimposed central protrusion but no significant stenosis. At L3-L4 disc space there is moderate degenerative change with a disc bulge with a superimposed right HNP effacing the right paracentral thecal sac and causing moderate effacement of the right lateral recess. This right-sided disc measures 5 mm in AP diameter superimposed on bulge and is best seen on sagittal image 7 axial image 19. The residual AP diameter of the canal in the midline is 17 mm. No foraminal narrowing. At the more proximal lumbar disc spaces essentially negative. IMPRESSION: Degenerative changes are moderate at L3-4 through L5-S1 with loss of disc height and signal, moderate for patient s age. Disc bulges at L4-L5 and L5-S1, a central bulge at L4-L5 but no spinal stenosis . At L3-L4 a bulge and a superimposed moderate right HNP effacing the central and right thecal sac and causing moderate effacement of the right lateral recess . Distended bladder. Authenticated By: , Approval Date/Time: 06/16/2012 12:55PM THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM AN EXTERNAL RIS SYSTEM