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What Does The Following Lumbar Spine Radiograph Report Mean?
Findings from lumbar spine radiographs: What is alignment and vertebral body heights are maintained. There is disc desiccation and mild disc space height loss at all levels, moderate to severa at L3-L4 with associated degenerative fatty enplate changes and Schmorl s node formation. Remaining bone marrow signal witin normal limits. No abnormal spinal corl signal. Conus terminates at the L2 level. What does this mean?
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that your report of lumbar spine radio graphs except it has age related changes (degenerative changes) . It means you have aging changes in spine . No other major disease is obvious .You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.
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Report suggests degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis.
1. There is disc desiccation (loss of water from disc)at all levels.
2.There is mild disc space height loss at all levels,moderate to severe at L3-L4 level with degenerative fatty endplate changes.
Schmorl's node is herniation of disc into vertebral bodies.
Rest of the findings are normal.
It is important to know about nerve roots compression.
Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy,so physiotherapy should be tried first.
Surgery should be the last option.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurologist.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Report suggests degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis.
1. There is disc desiccation (loss of water from disc)at all levels.
2.There is mild disc space height loss at all levels,moderate to severe at L3-L4 level with degenerative fatty endplate changes.
Schmorl's node is herniation of disc into vertebral bodies.
Rest of the findings are normal.
It is important to know about nerve roots compression.
Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy,so physiotherapy should be tried first.
Surgery should be the last option.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurologist.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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