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Low back pain and Leg numbness
by CoachD18, Sep 23, 2008 02:07PM
I have had low back pain for a long time. everytime i go to a doctor they tell me it is muscular and not to worry. I was hurt at work in June 2008. Since then, I have had 2 MRI's done,and one was a regular MRI, and the other was
a weight bearing MRI. Both of them say diferent things. I have pain in my lower back that goes down into my butt and down both of my legs. I also have numbness in my left leg and foot. I am not able to walk very well and the dooctor I am seeing says it is not surgical. I have gone to P.T. and have not made any progress, I have even been put in traction at P.T. and that made things worse. Just last week I went in for a epidural steroid shot, And that just cause more pain and pressure to my back. I have done everything the Doctor has told me to do... Help!!! Here is what the first MRI said..
Lumbar vertibral heights are maintained. There is normal lumbar alignment. No fracture or subluxtion is depicted. There is no abnormal marrow signal to suggest tumor, trama or infection.
Distal spinal cord is of normal caliber without evidence of mass or syrinx. Conas medullaris is seen at the L1 - L2 level.
The L1-L2, L2-L3, AND L3-L4 levels apper within the overall limits of normal.
At the L4-L5 level, there is a diffused disc bulge slightly more prominent centally and to the left of the midline minimally deforming the vental aspect of the thecal sac and slightly narrowing the lateral recess on the right at the upper L4 without definate impingment of the nerve root in this recess on these nonweight bearing films.
Significant neroal foraminal stenosis at ths level is not seen. While there is a mild impression on the ventral aspect of the thecal sac, a significant central stenosis is not identified.
At the L4,L5 level , there is an annular tear and diffuse predominantly central disc bulg mildly deforming the vental aspect of the thecal sac. Disc material bulges slightly into the neural foramina but does not definitely displace or impinge the nerve roots exiting here.
Definite impingment of the roots that will exit at S1 is not detected. This is the first MRI I had done in June 2008.
any help will be nice.
Thanks
a weight bearing MRI. Both of them say diferent things. I have pain in my lower back that goes down into my butt and down both of my legs. I also have numbness in my left leg and foot. I am not able to walk very well and the dooctor I am seeing says it is not surgical. I have gone to P.T. and have not made any progress, I have even been put in traction at P.T. and that made things worse. Just last week I went in for a epidural steroid shot, And that just cause more pain and pressure to my back. I have done everything the Doctor has told me to do... Help!!! Here is what the first MRI said..
Lumbar vertibral heights are maintained. There is normal lumbar alignment. No fracture or subluxtion is depicted. There is no abnormal marrow signal to suggest tumor, trama or infection.
Distal spinal cord is of normal caliber without evidence of mass or syrinx. Conas medullaris is seen at the L1 - L2 level.
The L1-L2, L2-L3, AND L3-L4 levels apper within the overall limits of normal.
At the L4-L5 level, there is a diffused disc bulge slightly more prominent centally and to the left of the midline minimally deforming the vental aspect of the thecal sac and slightly narrowing the lateral recess on the right at the upper L4 without definate impingment of the nerve root in this recess on these nonweight bearing films.
Significant neroal foraminal stenosis at ths level is not seen. While there is a mild impression on the ventral aspect of the thecal sac, a significant central stenosis is not identified.
At the L4,L5 level , there is an annular tear and diffuse predominantly central disc bulg mildly deforming the vental aspect of the thecal sac. Disc material bulges slightly into the neural foramina but does not definitely displace or impinge the nerve roots exiting here.
Definite impingment of the roots that will exit at S1 is not detected. This is the first MRI I had done in June 2008.
any help will be nice.
Thanks
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