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What Does The Following MRI Report Indicate?

Hi can you give advise and suggest treatment on following MRI Report Conclusion: Loss of normal lumber lordosis is seen, which may be secondary to muscle spasm. Disc dehydration seen at L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5-SI levels with mildly reduced disc height seen at L4-L5. Degenerative vertebral end plate changes seen along the inferior end plate of L4 and superior end plate of L5 vertebra. L3-L4: Diffuse disc bulge causing thecal indentation with bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. L4-L5: Central disc herniation causing thecal indentation with narrowing of the neural foraminal on either side. L5-SI: Mild diffuse disc bulge causing thecal indentation with foraminal narrowing noted bilaterally slightly more marked on the left side. No frank disc herniation seen at L1-L2 and L2-L3 levels. No central canal or lateral recess stenosis seen.
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Hello dear

Thanks for writing to HCM, we are here to help

This MRI report in simple language means that you have problems in your lower back in lumbar area. There are a lot of things indicated but primarily it is loss of normal curvature of spine, reduced spaces in between vartabrae, disc bulges(protrusion i.e slip from normal position), and there may be nerve root compression in the area.
You need to consult an orthopedician and a neurologist.
You can seek help from a physiotherapist if you have pain and stiffness symptoms.

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What Does The Following MRI Report Indicate?

Hello dear Thanks for writing to HCM, we are here to help This MRI report in simple language means that you have problems in your lower back in lumbar area. There are a lot of things indicated but primarily it is loss of normal curvature of spine, reduced spaces in between vartabrae, disc bulges(protrusion i.e slip from normal position), and there may be nerve root compression in the area. You need to consult an orthopedician and a neurologist. You can seek help from a physiotherapist if you have pain and stiffness symptoms. Hope that Helps Thanks