... mild to moderate lumber and lower thoracic disc disease and spondylosis. ... (0 replies)
... L5 disc to correct a severe herniation. ... (4 replies)
... Yes, often people think they are having leg or hip problems and later find out, via thinks like MRI imaging, that they have disc problems which are leading to the symptoms they are experiencing. ... (6 replies)
... L4 intervertebral disc causing anterior thecal sac indentation. ... (7 replies)
... No disc herniation, foraminal narrowing, or central spinal canal narrowing. ... (11 replies)
... Im 32 and I have been suffering from lower back pain since about 2003. I first found out that I had a herniated disc in 2003 via a MRI. Which I was able to manage the pain with physical theropy for several years. About 1. ... (8 replies)
... No disc herniation,neural forminal stenosis or spinal stenosis. ... (0 replies)
... L5 with a disc fragment that was lodged between the L3 and L4 vertebrae. I tried the conservative route for several months until I could get in to see a neurosurgeon. ... (6 replies)
... S1 flattening the thecal sac. Lateralizing disc bulges are seen from L2 to L5. The verterbral body height and disc spaces are maintained. ... (11 replies)
... Andrea....I have the same L5/S1 herniation, and I also have other bulges, and the MRI says I have one on the right that should be causing pain...impinging the nerve, but I have no pain on that side.
When did you have your Micro Discectomy? I too take Hydrocodone and 800mg Ibuprofen, but I try to take as little hydrocodone as possible.
Once you are fully healed, you... (81 replies)
... t12 level. there is no disc bulge disc herniation spinal or neural foraniaml stenosis. only mild facet osteoarthropathy is seen. ... (1 replies)
... Often an annular tear is the first step in disc deterioration... ... (3 replies)
... Not every herniation causes pain. Usually when they do cause pain, it is due to a spinal nerve becoming irritated or compressed. ... (7 replies)
... I must say that I am a bit confused by your new herniation. In some types of fusions, the disc is left in place. Sometimes a portion of it will be removed, or it will be trimmed. ... (3 replies)
... Hello all,
I've been lurking on this forum with great interest and I thought I would share my experience and ask for any advice you might be able to give me. In short, I am 52 years old and in very good health. I've been active all my life, and done things like weightlifting, jogging, and karate. Two years ago I injured by low back and experienced the following symptoms:... (3 replies)
... Mild disc height loss. Mild disc desiccation. ... (3 replies)
... I'm still waiting for a call back from the neuro, but in the mean time I had the PM docs office fax me over the discogram report. The symptoms and pain I'm having sort of make sense now. Here are some of the highlights I've gleaned from the report:
I highlighted a bunch of sections on the reports so I can ask the neuro about them. (42 replies)
... Mild disc space narrowing and desiccation. ... (7 replies)
... ral or extradural mass lesions,bone marrow sgnal intesity is normal,postsurgical changes are noted ,a hemangioma is noted within the left posterior aspect of the l3 vertebral body . ... (5 replies)
... Hi. I had a discectomy at the L4/L5 Jan 5. The initial month went well. Felt immediate relieve, but all the symptoms came back in Feb (sciatica - butt, outside thigh & calf), pain in lower back, tight muscle/spasms along the spine. Went in for a 2nd MRI this week, but it showed no renerniation of the disc (though there was a mild herniation at the L3/L4) compared to the... (1 replies)
