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Injured In Iraq.. What does all this mean?
by ashlyhb, Jan 14, 2008 11:13PM
3 Months ago I was injured during a training event in Iraq where I was dropped with my lower back hitting a metal bar. Since then, I have been sent back to the states because of sever lower back pain, left hip and buttocks pain, loss of senstation on my left inner thign and bladder control issues. I have had 3 MRI's with 3 different results telling us more that is wrong but not as to why my back is hurting. I have been diagnoised with a 4cm Solid Ovarian mass and a degenerative disk disease. The last MRI has more findings and All my doctor would say is that I have arthritis. Here is my MRI Results:
There are multiple high on T1 and T2 rounded foci within the vertebral bodies. particularly T12 and S3 which likely represent small hemangioma. Cord Signal is normal.
L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L4 nothing significant
L4-L5 mild bilateral facet joint changes and mild hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum
L5-S1 there is a focal midline disk bulge associated with a horizontal tear of the annulus fibrosis. This has no effects on the exiting neuroforamen. There are mild bilateral facet changes at this level
Findings: The patient has spondyloarthhropathy predominately at the L5-S1 level with a focal tear of the annulous fibrosis.
What does all this mean? Is this why I am in so much pain? Any assistance decoding the medical jargon will be greatly appreciate.
Thank You
Ashley
There are multiple high on T1 and T2 rounded foci within the vertebral bodies. particularly T12 and S3 which likely represent small hemangioma. Cord Signal is normal.
L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L4 nothing significant
L4-L5 mild bilateral facet joint changes and mild hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum
L5-S1 there is a focal midline disk bulge associated with a horizontal tear of the annulus fibrosis. This has no effects on the exiting neuroforamen. There are mild bilateral facet changes at this level
Findings: The patient has spondyloarthhropathy predominately at the L5-S1 level with a focal tear of the annulous fibrosis.
What does all this mean? Is this why I am in so much pain? Any assistance decoding the medical jargon will be greatly appreciate.
Thank You
Ashley
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