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How serious is my MRI reading
Hello I was wondering if someone can help me understand the severity of my spinal MRI's. I had an MRI of both my lumbar and thoratic spine. I have lower and mid back pain. I have pain in both legs. Water retention, and radiating pain to my left side. Feeling like I'm being "hooked". It hurts to take a deep breath. Does this report explain all of that? How many ruptured disc do I have? Is this very serious? Here is what the report read:
There is normal verebral body height seen throughout the lumbar spine. There is normal alignment, with no evidence of subluxation. There is loss of intervertebral disc T2 signal identified at L4-L5 and L5-S1. There is no loss of intervertebral disc height at L4-L5. Abnormal signal is identified along the superior endplate of L5, consistent with Schmorl's node.
At the T12-L1 level there is a central disc protusion which measures 6mm in lateral dimension, 4 mm in AP dimension and 6 mm in craniocaudal dimension. There is no significant canal or neuroforaminal stenosis from this lesion.
At the L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4 levels, there is no significant disc protrusion, canal stenosis or neuroforaminal encroachment.
At the L4-L5 level, there is a diffuse disc bulge with a central disc extrusion. This measures 17mm in lateral dimension, 16 mm in craniocaudal dimension and 9 mm in AP dimension. This causes severe canal stenosis, with the canal measuring 6 mm. There is mild right neuroforaminal stenosis also evident.
At the L5-S1 level, there is no significant canal stenosis, neuroforaminal encroachment from a mild diffuse disc bulge.
There is a normal vertebral body height and alignment seen throughout the thoracic spine. there is no abnormal signal identified within the cord. No abnormal signal is identified within the bone marrow. No significant loss of T2 signal is identified within the intraverebral disc space.
There is redemonstration of a diffuse disc bulge identified at T7-T8. This causes borderline canal stenosis, with the canal measuring approximately 11 mm, This is stable compared to the prior examination. There is mild, diffuse disc bulge at T6-T7, with no significant canal stenosis. Mild disc bulge is identified at T11-T12 and T12-L1.
Impressions:
Stable appearance to the diffuse is disc bulge identified at T7-T8, with a borderline canal stenosis, with the canal measuring 11 mm.
Minimal diffuse disc bulges are identified at T6-T7 and T10-T11. there is no canal stenosis associated with these lesions.
Disc protrusion identifed at T12-L1 without significant canal stenosis.
Large disc extrusion identified at L4-L5, causing severe canal stenosis.
There is normal verebral body height seen throughout the lumbar spine. There is normal alignment, with no evidence of subluxation. There is loss of intervertebral disc T2 signal identified at L4-L5 and L5-S1. There is no loss of intervertebral disc height at L4-L5. Abnormal signal is identified along the superior endplate of L5, consistent with Schmorl's node.
At the T12-L1 level there is a central disc protusion which measures 6mm in lateral dimension, 4 mm in AP dimension and 6 mm in craniocaudal dimension. There is no significant canal or neuroforaminal stenosis from this lesion.
At the L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4 levels, there is no significant disc protrusion, canal stenosis or neuroforaminal encroachment.
At the L4-L5 level, there is a diffuse disc bulge with a central disc extrusion. This measures 17mm in lateral dimension, 16 mm in craniocaudal dimension and 9 mm in AP dimension. This causes severe canal stenosis, with the canal measuring 6 mm. There is mild right neuroforaminal stenosis also evident.
At the L5-S1 level, there is no significant canal stenosis, neuroforaminal encroachment from a mild diffuse disc bulge.
There is a normal vertebral body height and alignment seen throughout the thoracic spine. there is no abnormal signal identified within the cord. No abnormal signal is identified within the bone marrow. No significant loss of T2 signal is identified within the intraverebral disc space.
There is redemonstration of a diffuse disc bulge identified at T7-T8. This causes borderline canal stenosis, with the canal measuring approximately 11 mm, This is stable compared to the prior examination. There is mild, diffuse disc bulge at T6-T7, with no significant canal stenosis. Mild disc bulge is identified at T11-T12 and T12-L1.
Impressions:
Stable appearance to the diffuse is disc bulge identified at T7-T8, with a borderline canal stenosis, with the canal measuring 11 mm.
Minimal diffuse disc bulges are identified at T6-T7 and T10-T11. there is no canal stenosis associated with these lesions.
Disc protrusion identifed at T12-L1 without significant canal stenosis.
Large disc extrusion identified at L4-L5, causing severe canal stenosis.
Can you explain my MRI results:
1. C5-C6 degenerative disc diseas and discosteophytic spurring abutting the anterior margin of the spinal cord.
2. Extradural oval mass posterior left T3-T4 level likely representing a synovial cyst.
1. C5-C6 degenerative disc diseas and discosteophytic spurring abutting the anterior margin of the spinal cord.
2. Extradural oval mass posterior left T3-T4 level likely representing a synovial cyst.
HELLO EVERYBUDDY,
I Just visited this site and after reading of some posts ,inspired to ask a question if any buddy here can help me to understand my wife's spinal problem.
My Wfe age 38 , complaining for a back pain since last 5 years.Resently she consulted an Orthopedic Surgon in India and the Dr. Advised her an x-ray.the x-ray report is as given below.
X-RAY SPINE LITERAL VIEW:- there is E/O Midl reduction of IV Disc Space at L2 L3 Level and at L3,L4,L5,S1 Level Posterior Aspect;There is Mild SCLEROSIS and BIOCONCAVITY at Margins.There are Osteophytes at End corners.P/0 Chronic Degenerative Changes .
I am realy very very confused and very worried about my wife's health. whether her back pain is curable? what her x-ray report says? is any thing is going more worst ?and what precautions I / We have to take so the condition may not turn to more worse? if any buddy from the field of medicines , medical,surgery or orthopedic can help me out to understand the risk and guide me to save my wifes health will be highly oblidged. kindly reply/post.regards
I Just visited this site and after reading of some posts ,inspired to ask a question if any buddy here can help me to understand my wife's spinal problem.
My Wfe age 38 , complaining for a back pain since last 5 years.Resently she consulted an Orthopedic Surgon in India and the Dr. Advised her an x-ray.the x-ray report is as given below.
X-RAY SPINE LITERAL VIEW:- there is E/O Midl reduction of IV Disc Space at L2 L3 Level and at L3,L4,L5,S1 Level Posterior Aspect;There is Mild SCLEROSIS and BIOCONCAVITY at Margins.There are Osteophytes at End corners.P/0 Chronic Degenerative Changes .
I am realy very very confused and very worried about my wife's health. whether her back pain is curable? what her x-ray report says? is any thing is going more worst ?and what precautions I / We have to take so the condition may not turn to more worse? if any buddy from the field of medicines , medical,surgery or orthopedic can help me out to understand the risk and guide me to save my wifes health will be highly oblidged. kindly reply/post.regards
Can someone assist me in understanding the severity of my condition. Recent MRI results reveal" T5-6 a moderate disc extrusion with inferiority extruded disc fragment paracentral to the right that is impinging upon and mildly flattening the cord." This is a result of a car accident on 11/1/2012. Two months of PT with little relief. What can I expect? What does all this really mean?
YOU HAVE TO GO 5-7 DOCTOR TO GET THE RIGHT ANSSWER FROM YOUR MRI!!
I HAVE ABOUT 7 REPORT DO NOT HAVE THE SAME !
1. Mild ditaloxonal paynewopalhy.
2. Spinal stenosis.
3.widely patent spinal canal and neural foraminal.
4. mild disc bulge.
5. Facet joint arthropathy.
6. Bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing.
pain in my spine and go down my two legs to my feet with fire and pain and other and weakness in my legs and spine.
I HAVE ABOUT 7 REPORT DO NOT HAVE THE SAME !
1. Mild ditaloxonal paynewopalhy.
2. Spinal stenosis.
3.widely patent spinal canal and neural foraminal.
4. mild disc bulge.
5. Facet joint arthropathy.
6. Bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing.
pain in my spine and go down my two legs to my feet with fire and pain and other and weakness in my legs and spine.
mr imaging reveals diffuse disc bulges at l4-5 and l5-s1 levels indenting the thecal sac with mild narrowing of bilateral neural formania
please tell me what to do as one doctor is saying for laser therapy and another doctor is saying for medicines and one another doctor says bed rest and exercise.......... and I don't know what to do....please help me and mail me at ***@**** please please please....
please tell me what to do as one doctor is saying for laser therapy and another doctor is saying for medicines and one another doctor says bed rest and exercise.......... and I don't know what to do....please help me and mail me at ***@**** please please please....
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