Mri Results?

[Marine0231]

I got the results for my MRI today. I diden't think that you would need to go to medical school to understand what it says.

Doe's anyone know what these mean?

-Small central posterierior focal disk protrusion

-moderate central stenosis

-neural foramina

-moderately large left paracentral focal posterior disk protrusion which results in sever left lateral recess stenosis

-congenitally short pedicles with mild central stenosis

-mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.

That is some of the terms that is says I have no idea what that means I just know that my back still hurts. Have any of you out there herd of any of these. I would just try to call my PCP but who knows how long it will take for the to get back to me.

Thank You

Jon

[carlie]

Marine,

Welcome to Hadit.

Until someone chimes in on your questions you might want to start

with a google search of the items.

carlie

[PE1]

He or she might never call.

Small central posterierior focal disk protrusion

(a small central posterior herniated disc. it's a small herniated disc. The disc looks like a jelly donut. a hard fibrous ring surrounding a soft center. running, sit ups, ruckmarching, lifting heavy things can put pressure down on the spine and the soft center will shoot out like jelly from a jelly donut, and can press on the root of a nerve or on the spinal cord. in this case it can make the space that the spinal cord goes through smaller.)

-moderate central stenosis

that the tube, space or where the spinal cord travels through is smaller. moderatly smaller.

-neural foramina

this just means the hole through where the nerves exit the spine

-moderately large left paracentral focal posterior disk protrusion which results in sever left lateral recess stenosis

pretty big disc herniation to the left which is pretty much pinching the nerve

-congenitally short pedicles with mild central stenosis

that the bones that make up the vertebra, the ones that aim back, and make up the hole where the nerves come out are short and that you were born like that. and also it makes the space where the spinal cord travels through smaller.

-mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.

that the holes where the nerves exit are small on both right and left side.

[PE1]

But if I were you, I would see my PCP in person and have him explain it to me and that way you also have a note.

[rentalguy1]

PE1 hit it on the head. You have a fairly bad messed up back.

[Marine0231]

Thank You for explaining that to me I will be sure to call my PCP to set up an appointment.

Thanks again.

Jon.