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What Does this MRI Scan Result Mean?
It my Aunty MRI report it mention the following things:
Disc desiccation is seen at all lumber levels
Diffuse Disc bulge is noted at L4-5 Indenting the thecal sac
Diffuse Disc bulge is noted at L5-S1 level causing mild left foraminal narrowing
Mild facetal arthropathy is noted at L4-5 and at L5-S1 level
doctor can you please what all this means?
Disc desiccation is seen at all lumber levels
Diffuse Disc bulge is noted at L4-5 Indenting the thecal sac
Diffuse Disc bulge is noted at L5-S1 level causing mild left foraminal narrowing
Mild facetal arthropathy is noted at L4-5 and at L5-S1 level
doctor can you please what all this means?
Tue, 16 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 bulge is at L4-5,L5-S1.
3.Causing mass/pressure effect on the nerve at L5-S1 and Chord compression at L4-5.
4.There is inflammatory change seen in the vertebral joint space at level of L4-5,L5-S1 level.
6.Treatment in this case is exercise followed by physiotherapy.
for exercise follow this link. good luck.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Backpain/Pages/low-back-pain-exercises.aspx
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 bulge is at L4-5,L5-S1.
3.Causing mass/pressure effect on the nerve at L5-S1 and Chord compression at L4-5.
4.There is inflammatory change seen in the vertebral joint space at level of L4-5,L5-S1 level.
6.Treatment in this case is exercise followed by physiotherapy.
for exercise follow this link. good luck.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Backpain/Pages/low-back-pain-exercises.aspx
Hope i have answered your query.
Any thing to ask do not hesitate. Thank you.
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