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Bony spondylotic changes of the vertebrae
Posted: 11-10-06 16:10pm
I have been having an "icy-hot" feeling in my lower left leg off and on for several years. Now the whole leg is hurting, burning most of the time. It seems best when I'm lying flat in bed. I had an MRI done and wil be seeing an ortho shortly. I was wondering if you could give me your impression of my MRI. It shows a moderate size L3-L4 disk herniation and with asymmetric narrowing along the left lateral recess. There is also mention of bony spondylotic changes at several levels. Could this be causing all my grief?? Thanks for your help.
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Posted: 11-30-06 09:02am
According to your MRI report (disk herniation and osteophytes), it seems that you are experiencing spondylosis. Spondylosis is a chronic, degenerative disease of the joints between the vertebrae. Spondylotic changes of the vertebrae press on the roots of the spinal nerves, causing the symptoms you mention. Every spinal nerve has 2 roots: an anterior and a posterior root. Pressure on the posterior roots causes sensitive symptoms (itching, burning, numbness, pain…) while pressure on the anterior roots causes motor symptoms (muscle weakness, fasciculations, twitching, pareses and paralyses). Your symptoms (pain and burning in the whole leg) are probably due to the spondylotic changes mentioned in the MRI report. You can consult an orthopedist or neurosurgeon about further treatment.


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