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What Does The Following MRI Report Suggest?
What does this mean? There is grade 1 retrolisthesis of T12 in relation to L1 an L2 in relation to Lr There is diffuse disc dehydration There is disc space narrowing at L4/5 level T11/12 is central disc herniation L12/L1 is facet hypertrophy bilaterally] There is broad based disc herniation with a more prominent left paracentral component L1/2 i there is facet hypertrophy bilaterallyL2/3 is relative spinal canal stenosis there is broad based disc protrusion there is malalignment there is facet and ligament flavum hypertropy bilaterally L5/S1 there is broad based disc protrusion with a proment left and right lateral component The sagittal images confirm attenuation of the exiting foramina bilsaterally the axial images confirm attenuation of lateral recesses bilaterally There is facet hypertrophy bilaterally Can this be cured without an operation?
Thu, 11 May 2017
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Retrolisthesis means that one of the vertebra (bones in the back) has moved back relative to another vertebra. The report indicates that the T12 vertebra (last thoracic vertebra) is moved back relative to L1 (first lumbar vertebra).
L2 (second lumbar vertebra) is also moved relative to L3.
There are discs in between the vertebra. These discs have fluid and help in different ways in the back.
According to your report, there is decreased fluid in the discs (disc dehydration)
The discs are also herniating (moving out)
The facet joints are areas where the vertebra have contact. There is some enlargement (hypertrophy) of this area.
Spinal stenosis means that there is narrowing of the spinal canal. This can be associated with pain
Physiotherapy and pain medications are the usual first options. Surgery is the last resort
I hope this helps
Retrolisthesis means that one of the vertebra (bones in the back) has moved back relative to another vertebra. The report indicates that the T12 vertebra (last thoracic vertebra) is moved back relative to L1 (first lumbar vertebra).
L2 (second lumbar vertebra) is also moved relative to L3.
There are discs in between the vertebra. These discs have fluid and help in different ways in the back.
According to your report, there is decreased fluid in the discs (disc dehydration)
The discs are also herniating (moving out)
The facet joints are areas where the vertebra have contact. There is some enlargement (hypertrophy) of this area.
Spinal stenosis means that there is narrowing of the spinal canal. This can be associated with pain
Physiotherapy and pain medications are the usual first options. Surgery is the last resort
I hope this helps
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