can u please give
me some advice pls with my mri scan
results my doctor spoke to me about it but
i was totaly confused afterwards
here are the results
findings :normal vertebral body alignment.
The cord terminates at L1 and the cauda
equina appears within normal limits.
There is evidence of disc dehydration at
T12/L1 with a schmorles node distorting
the superior cortical endplate of L1
More significant disc dehydration is seen
at L5/S1 though the disk space here is
preserved.
There is a focal area of high signal in
the region of the posterior annulus of the
L5/S1 disc which is displacing the
posterior longitudinal ligament.
This is likely to represent at small focal
annular tear/disruption.
The axial sections through this region
however show that this is causing only a
minor indentation of the thecal sac and
the L5 nerve root exit foramina remain
spacious.
There is evidence of minor facet joint
arthrosis in the lower lumber spine but
this is not impinging significantly on the
lateral recesses or the foramina.
If you could please help me with
understanding this in simple english i
would be very much appreciated
ps im a forty years of age male who use to
be very active but now have back pains and
leg pains all the time, and taking
Tramadol hydrochloride capsules every 4
hours and under physio therapist 1 time a
week since october 06
can u please give
me some advice pls with my mri scan
results my doctor spoke to me about it but
i was totaly confused afterwards
