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What Do These MRI Test Results For Severe Leg And Back Pain Indicate?

just got a copie of an mri post surgery-29/15. terrible leg and back pain. mri says moderate to severe 7 times, severe 4,extensive 4 since mre 8/7/15, pre surgery. most troublesome- hypointese 3 mm focus along the posterior left margin of the l4 vertebral body suspicious for a small sequestered disc fragment. I can hardly walk, even with a walker. 68 yr old male.
Thu, 7 Jan 2016
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, the lesion being detected in spinal region some time it may needs some surgical intervention decompression may needed it is better to have a words with nuerophysician and surgeon too till then bed rest is advisable, hope this information helps.
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What Do These MRI Test Results For Severe Leg And Back Pain Indicate?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, the lesion being detected in spinal region some time it may needs some surgical intervention decompression may needed it is better to have a words with nuerophysician and surgeon too till then bed rest is advisable, hope this information helps.