[Hello doctor, I recently went through an MRI for my lower back pain. The report says, 1. Bulging annulus with early facet arthrosis seen at L4-L5 level narrowing the spinal canal and slightly indenting the thecal sac . 2.... View answer

Hi, I had an MRI done of my back and there is a diagnosis that reads: Marrow signal is heterogenous without focal lesion. What does that mean? Also can you tell me about Mutilevel disc desiccation and facet ... View answer

I have advanced facet arthropathy and diffuse annular bulge combined to cause central canal stenosis. This is at L3-4 and moderate facet arthropathy and ligamentum flavin hyper trophy at L4-5.... View answer

I have severe facet arthropathy , extruded disc and severe canal stenosis. I got an epidural steroid injection 2 days ago at L 4-5 . The pain prior to the injection was severe in both buttocks and ... View answer

through C6-7. C2-3: Unremarkable C3-4: Mild facet arthropathy . Small central disc protrusion . Minimal central spinal stenosis . No foraminal stenosis. C4-5: Moderate left facet arthropathy.... View answer

what does the following mean: T12-L1: Unremarkable. L1-2: There is mild facet arthropathy at this level. L2-3: There is mild facet arthropathy at this level. L3-4: There is facet... View answer

(bright annular fissure). No neural compression. Moderate bilateral facet arthropathy unchanged. My wife is 53 y.o and was given this diagnosis. What does it mean? ... View answer

Is 9mm of anterolisthesis of L4 on L% considered grade 2? What are options for this diagnosis? In addition, moderate degenerative changes were most notable at L2-L3 and L-L5. Facet arthropathy seen ... View answer

.....l2-l3mild disc bulge facet arthropathy bi lateral foramina narrowing......l3-l4 mild generalized disc bulge facet arthropathy neural foramina narrowing.....l4-l5 mild disc bulge dorsal... View answer

I just got results from MRI c3 c4 severe left foraminal stenosis with moderate facet arthropathy ... joint hypertrophy and facet arthropathy---do I need surgery. I have already done physical... View answer