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What Does This MRI Report Of Spine Indicate?

helllo doc my MRI scan of spine shows the following

1. partial loss of lumber lordosis

2.early degenerative changes of spinein the form of marginal breaking.

3.irregerularity of adjacent endplates L4/L5 & l5/S1 vertebratewith partial dessiccation & partially reduced heights of L4-5 &L5-S1 disks

4.spinal canal narrowing mid at L4-5l (10 mm) severe at L5-S1 leve level (6.5mm)

Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR HEALTH QUERY ON HEALTHCARE MAGIC.
THSE CHANGES ON YOUR MRI SUGGEST "DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE/LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS/SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS".IT COMES DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR AND TEAR OF THE SPINE,WITH AGEING,TRAUMA TO SPINE ETC.DRUGS LIKE PREGABALIN ,AMITRYPTILINE ARE USEFUL TO DECREASE PAIN.AVOID LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHTS..INJECTION METHYLCOBALAMIN -B12,1000ug WEEKLY FOR A MONTH FOLLOWED BY MONTHLY ONCE FOR A YEAR WOULD PREVENT "SPINAL CORD DEGENERATION"DEFINITIVE TREATMENT WOULD BE TO PERFORM "LAMINECTOMY" WITH COMPRESSION RELEASE.CONSULT EXPERT NEUROSURGEON FOR YOUR HELP.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
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What Does This MRI Report Of Spine Indicate?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR HEALTH QUERY ON HEALTHCARE MAGIC. THSE CHANGES ON YOUR MRI SUGGEST DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE/LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS/SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS .IT COMES DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR AND TEAR OF THE SPINE,WITH AGEING,TRAUMA TO SPINE ETC.DRUGS LIKE PREGABALIN ,AMITRYPTILINE ARE USEFUL TO DECREASE PAIN.AVOID LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHTS..INJECTION METHYLCOBALAMIN -B12,1000ug WEEKLY FOR A MONTH FOLLOWED BY MONTHLY ONCE FOR A YEAR WOULD PREVENT SPINAL CORD DEGENERATION DEFINITIVE TREATMENT WOULD BE TO PERFORM LAMINECTOMY WITH COMPRESSION RELEASE.CONSULT EXPERT NEUROSURGEON FOR YOUR HELP. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.