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Back Pain, Shooting Down To Legs, Toes. MRI Result Shows Disc Protrusion, Deformity In Sac. Meaning?
Back pain, shooting through but and leg down to toes. MRI results show
L2-3 broad central disk protrusion. Deformity of the sac which measure about 7mm in AP dimensions. Exit formainq are nonstenotic
L3-4, think disk bulge with posterior annular tear. Mild indentation of the sac which measures over a centimeter in AP dimensions.
L4-5 Broad disk protrusion extending posteriorly and more the right. Some deformity of the sac which measures over a centimeter in AP dimensions in the midline. There is only mild foraminal distortion.
What does this mean?
L2-3 broad central disk protrusion. Deformity of the sac which measure about 7mm in AP dimensions. Exit formainq are nonstenotic
L3-4, think disk bulge with posterior annular tear. Mild indentation of the sac which measures over a centimeter in AP dimensions.
L4-5 Broad disk protrusion extending posteriorly and more the right. Some deformity of the sac which measures over a centimeter in AP dimensions in the midline. There is only mild foraminal distortion.
What does this mean?
Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Hi, this in simple terms suggests that the disc of lumbar region (L2-L5) are not in the normal position and there is protrusion of the discs causing compression/ pressure on your nerves causing back pain, shooting through but and leg down to toes.
Hope this helps you to understand your problem.
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