I've back pain since last 15 years. Before this year it was at some lower stage . But now it's at its extreme.

My MRI report as on 8th Oct, 2007 is as follows

Imagince Protocol:

Spin echo T1W axial and saqittal images fast spin echo T2W axial and spatial images were obtained. Complementry MR myelogram was also done.

Findings

· Early disk dessicatory changes at L5-S1 with normal disk height seen
· Small left paracentral disk bulge at L5-S1; causing mild lateral recess narrowing and mild left nerve root compression at this level.
· Faet hypertorphic changes are noted at L3 to S1 with mild bilateral nerve rots compression at these levels.
· There is normal high signal from rest of the intervertebral disk with normal height of the IV disks noted.
· Normal extra forminal region.
· Normal signal from the vertebral bodies noted with no evidence of vertebral collapse or paravertebral abnormality seen.
· Normal termination of the spinal cord with normal thecal sac contents.

Conclusion

· Facet hypertrophic changes at L3 to S1; leading to mild neural foraminal narrowing at L4-L5-S1 with mild neural compressions. Small left paracentral disk bulge at L5-S1 also seen.
· No significant disk protrusion/herniation seen.


I am really very worried for this pain and I’m not a technical person that knows the details of MRI report.

I am residing in Pakistan and doctors here say that it’s treatments is surgery but its only at ‘do or die’ stage. Because it is not successful in our country.

Now no pain killer affects me whatever doctors give to me.

If anyone have solution to my pain kindly tell me or any suggestion he/she could make to me. I shall be very grateful to you.


Thanking you all alot
Akhlaque Ahmad
Male
Age 30 years