I am not sure about these MRI's but i just had one done and have 3 herniated disks. One measured 10x10x18 and one 12mm. Your's says 2 mm right?
with regards to your MRI SCAN i cAN GIVE YOU SOME INFO.in general you have a narrowing in your spine .in the bit where the nerves go {thats why you may have some leg pain].Also you have DDD this is simalar to Arthritus it may give you pain but not always. you have a small slipped disk ay L4/L5.
I take it from your results you are 30 + in years?
are you male?
have you had an op yet?
as a person who has had two ops on his back i would advise AGAINGT it if you can!!
i had my first op in 1996 it was a L4/L5 this was a laminectomy i got a good result for about 2 years but ever since i have been in pain
my last op was in nov 07
i had a re op of L4/L5 and a diskectomyat S1 and a nerve decompression at L5
i have been HOUSEBOUND SINCE!!!!! due to pain i am in a mess
i take oxycodone and i have an electronic pain device on me all the time
good look come and join the www.spine health .com ITS a live chat room for ppl with back and neck problems i go as MURPHY as my screen name
see you there STRAKER
Thanx guys, I am 45 and had a lot of strain on my lumbar spine during my last career(15 years as street cop). I am feeling much better. I went to a Ortho Specialist and he refred me to a great PT facility. A lot of new stretching routines, massages and ice have relieved most of my pain. I have not taken any pain med's for the past month. I am very hopeful I will be back to 100% soon. I've learned PT facilities come in many levels. I went to another PT faciltiy in the past for two months and it yielded absolutely nothing. Be cautious of any PT facility which pushes a lot of time hooked up to machines(electrical stimulation, Ultrasound, and heat pads). Physical Therapist should give you lot of one on one attention.
My t-spine and cervical MRI's were clear. I guess I am very lucky because I have two problem areas in my lumber spine. The Physical Therapist said my lumbar spine is fairly typical for someone my age.
Thanx for your comment and take care.