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What Does this MRI Scan Result Mean?
Please explain these findings from a recent MRI. There may be transitional segment at the lumbosacral region. Postsurgical changes with hardware and artifacts L4, L5 and S1 and disk cages/plugs at L4-5 and L5-S1. Multilevel mild to moderate degenerative disk and facet disease. No significant posterior disk herniation ., spinal canal stenosis or foraminal narrowing. L3-4, triangulated appearance of the thecal sac with mild to moderate narrowing of the lateral recesses. the central AP dimension of the thecal sac is 10-11 mm, within normal limists. No significan posterior disk herniation or foraminal narrowing.
Fri, 12 Jun 2015
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MRI findings indicate degenerative changes in lumbo-sacral spine.
There are degenerative disc changes at multiple levels.There are also degenerative changes at facet(bony joint in between two vertebra) joints.
It is good that there are no disc herniation,spinal canal or neural foramen narrowing.
However at L3-4 level,there is mild to moderate narrowing of lateral neural foramen.
Majority of degenerative disc disease patients are benefited by conservative treatment in the form of physiotherapy,analgesics and muscle relaxants.
Since you have mild findings,I expect you will only need conservative treatment.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
MRI findings indicate degenerative changes in lumbo-sacral spine.
There are degenerative disc changes at multiple levels.There are also degenerative changes at facet(bony joint in between two vertebra) joints.
It is good that there are no disc herniation,spinal canal or neural foramen narrowing.
However at L3-4 level,there is mild to moderate narrowing of lateral neural foramen.
Majority of degenerative disc disease patients are benefited by conservative treatment in the form of physiotherapy,analgesics and muscle relaxants.
Since you have mild findings,I expect you will only need conservative treatment.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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