I have a close friend in the hospital with intractable back pain and they have done a MRI of her spine. I am having trouble deciphering the results, and the doc's say that there is nothing they can do for her pain. The results are (abnormal's only):

Cervical spine- Small focus of signal abnormality of the superior C4 vertebral body near the end plate likely represents focal fatty marrow replacement. There is a small focus of focal fatty marrow replacement superiorly at T2. There are very minimal bulges at C4-5, and C6-7 which do not result in significant marrow compromise. IMPRESSION: no significant compromise or cord signal abnormalities.

Thoracic spine- small focus of fatty marrow replacement superiorly of T6 at the end plate. IMPRESSION: same as above

Lumbar spine- Posterior annular fissure at L4-5. There is disc dessication with mild narrowing of the L4-5 and L5-S1 intervertebral disc spaces. There are hemangiomas or foci of fatty marrow replacement of L3 and superiorly of L5. There is focal protrusion and left paracentral extrusion at L5-S1 which contacts the ventral surface of the descending left S1 nerve. Mild narrowing of the left neural foramen at L5-S1. Minimal protrusion at L4-5. IMPRESSION: Left paracentral disc extrusion at L5-S1, which lightly contacts the ventral surface of the descending left S1 nerve.

Not only is she in severe pain, but she is having trouble urinating and walking. Her left leg keeps giving out. She has minimal nerve reflexes in bilat. legs. She has been battling back pain for 5 years now, undergone the back injections, with no relief and doesn't know what to do. Tell me what you think! I would like to help relieve her pain.

Thank you.