what is narrowing of the L4-5 disc mean and what can be done to treat it
When there is narrowing in the space between the spinal discs, it can be a result of a herniated or bulging disc or stenosis. Disc space narrowing from L3-S1 can cause severe pain in the lower back and legs.
The L5/S1 areas are two joints at the lowest part of the spine. Mild disc space narrowing is a common condition in older patients, meaning the spacing between L5 and S1 (Lumbar 5 vertebrae and Sacroiliac 1) is becoming smaller.
space narrowing with anterior spurring c5-6
What all can they do for it because I'm in pain all the time. Plus I have a buling disk. I'm doing therapy and its not helping.
What the radiology report indicates is that you've got a herniated disk at the L4/5 vertebrae, which is pressing forward into the spinal cord passageway. The foramen is the narrow passage in the vertebrae where the spinal cord runs through.
There's a bulge pushing through the ring holding the vertebral disk between L4 and L5. The bulge is narrowing the opening for the spinal cord somewhat, and is also touching both sides of the nerves coming off the spinal cord at L5.
Disk space narrowing means that two adjacent vertebrae are getting closer together. It's part of the human aging process.
Mild disk interspace narrowing is the physical description for "mild degenerative disks" or possibly degenerative disk disease.
broadbased narrowing at the l5/s1
The presence of linear radiolucency in the disk space result in space narrowing with vacuum disc. It is associated with degenerative disk disease.
Put your hands on your hips with your thumbs pointed towards your back. If you follow your thumbs back to your spine you are approximately at the L3-L4 disk level.
it basically means that there is a small herniation (or bulging out) of one of the disks in your spine. L4-L5 is the position of the disk in your spine, and refers to Lumbar spine disk 4 and 5, aka it is to do with your lower spine. it can cause pain, or numbness and tingling in you lower legs in SOME cases..
Posterior means "rear" - Anterior means "front. What the report is saying is that the L5/S1 disk is herniated at the back of the disk (posterior) and is impinging on the front of the spinal cord as a result. This is very common for that particular disk, as well as the L4/5 disk.
Posterior means "rear" - Anterior means "front. What the report is saying is that the L5/S1 disk is herniated at the back of the disk (posterior) and is impinging on the front of the spinal cord as a result. This is very common for that particular disk, as well as the L4/5 disk.
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