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  • lisawallace2005
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    I had a MRI and these were the results can you please help me get a better understanding

    [MRI lumbar spine]

    Findings:

    L2/L3, L3/L4: Minimal disc bulge effacing ventral thecal sac. There is no significant central canal stenosis and mild right greater than left neural foramen

    L4/L5: No disc herniation, central canal stenosis or neural foramen narrowing.

    L5/S1: No disc heriation, central canal stenosis or neural foramen narrowing.

    Impression:

    Postoperative fusion change at L4/L5 levels. At the L3/L4 level there is a broad disc bulge effacing ventral thecal sac. This produces no significant central canal stenosis and mild right greater left neural foramen narrowing.

    [Lumbar Spine]

    Findings:

    Disc space narrowing endplate degenrative change at L5-S1

    [Cervical spine w/ flexion/ extension]

    Findings:

    There is mild disc space narrowing at C5/C6. There is mild left neural foramen narrowing at C6/C7

    Impression:
    Mild disc space narrowing spondylotic spurring at C5/C6.
    Mild left neural foramen narrowing at C6/7

    [Left shoulder]

    Findings:

    Mild degenerative change of acromioclavicular joint space.

    Impression:

    Mild degenerative changes, with joint space.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    MRI findings by themselves do not mean much. Your symptoms need to be correlated to the MRI (and X-ray findings) to understand your disorder.

    You have had a fusion at L4-5 in the past. The MRI report does not comment on fusion status (solid vs. pseudoarthrosis). You have degenerative changes at L5-S1 (“Disc space narrowing endplate degenerative change at L5-S1”) which could be isolated disc resorption (IDR-see website).

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
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