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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Shanthi.E

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

Dorsal Annular Tear

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

. My mi impression reads: 1. Annular tear with right dorsal lateral disk extrusion at l4-l5 level .... Annular tear with broad based annular bulging at l4-l5 level. Mild lateral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I was in a car accident and have had debilitating back pain that goes down my legs. The doctors decided to do a discogram which showed a small dorsal inner annular tear at L3-4. Can this cause such ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Rajinder Bajoria MD

Does an annular tear affect intercourse? Yes. In the missionary position, say he is behind me, and even me on top. All cause a pain that seems to be getting worse ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajinder Bajoria ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

MRI said central, left paracentral disc herniation at L5/S1 , shallow midline disc protrusion at L3/L4 with annular tear, shallow sics buldg at l2/L3 with posterior annular tear. age 65,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

what does all this mean?? 1- Diffuse posterior annular bulge with posterocentral annular tear at L4 ... protrusion and annular tear at L4-S1 level causing central canal and bilateral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)

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Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

At C6-7, I have large disc osteophyte complex narrowing the ventral and dorsal CSF spaces, there is also a left paracentral annular tear. Thecal sac measures 9mm AP. Moderate to advanced left and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

Could you please explain the pathology for my MRI report. It shows mild disc height narrowing at L4-L5 with an annular tear at the dorsal disc margin and minimal diffuse disc bulging. I m 62. Would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

inferior foraminal disk protrusion. left foraminal and anterolateral annular tear. facet and ligamentous ... descend and subarticular narrowing which may contact the dorsal left foraminal L3 nerve... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Shivam Om Mittal MD

I had an MRI lumbar spine due to pain that travels from my back to my right side and down my leg. The results say I have a large hemangioma of the L4 vertebral body. Small dorsal annular tear in the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shivam Om Mittal ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Mahaveer Patil MD

L3 loss of disc height annular disc bulge L4 both annular and dorsal disc bulge and a more prominent left latteral bulge L5 annular bulge plus posterior protrusion severe foraminal stenosis and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahaveer Patil ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)