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What Does This MRI Report Mean?
loss of normal lumber lordosis is seen, which may besecondary to a muscle spasm. Disc dehydration seen at L4-L5 with preserved disc height. L4-L5: central and right paracnetral diffuse disc herniation causing thecal compression with bilateral neural foraminal stenosis and a moderate to severe to severe right lateral reces stenosis with a severe central canal stenosis as well due to associated ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. L3-L4: Circumferential and diffuse disc bulge causing thecal compression with neural foramina! stenosis on either side. What can i do its MRI Report
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
Hi,
Lumbar lordosis is a slight inward curve of the spine which is normal. In your report, the normalcy is changed. Spinal cord is the collection of nerve which runs through the spinal canal in each vertebrae. Spinal nerves from the cord comes out through the neural foramina on the two sides and supply the organs.
Your reports says there is bilateral neural foraminal stenosis that is narrowing of the canal at L4-L5 and L3-L4 level. This stenosis results in spinal nerve compression which in turn causes pain in the supplying organs. Physiotherapy is the first line of treatment to correct the defect and symptoms. Surgery is the secondary option on severe nerve compression or progressive condition.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
Lumbar lordosis is a slight inward curve of the spine which is normal. In your report, the normalcy is changed. Spinal cord is the collection of nerve which runs through the spinal canal in each vertebrae. Spinal nerves from the cord comes out through the neural foramina on the two sides and supply the organs.
Your reports says there is bilateral neural foraminal stenosis that is narrowing of the canal at L4-L5 and L3-L4 level. This stenosis results in spinal nerve compression which in turn causes pain in the supplying organs. Physiotherapy is the first line of treatment to correct the defect and symptoms. Surgery is the secondary option on severe nerve compression or progressive condition.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
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