What does narrowing of disc space mean?

What does narrowing of disc space mean?

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck. Some people with spinal stenosis may not have symptoms.

How do you treat a bulging disc in your neck?

Most cases of cervical herniated disc pain can be successfully managed with nonsurgical treatments, such as over-the-counter pain medications, physical therapy to strengthen and stretch the neck, ice or heat packs, and/or activity modifications to avoid painful movements until the pain has subsided.

What does marked narrowing of disc space at the L5-S1 level?

What does marked narrowing of disc space at the L5-S1 level in MRI report mean ? At the L5-S1 level there was marked narrowing of the disc space. A right sided disc osteophyte complex was seen which resulted in narrowing of the right neuroforamen. This is part of what was on my MRI report and I am wondering what this means.

What can I do about bulging disc on MRI?

These can include epidural injections, chiropractor adjustments, acupuncture, and massages, to name a few. They also promised you that relief you are so desperately looking for. When they too fail to deliver the results you were promised, you quickly realize it was only a false sense of hope.

What are the symptoms of a bulging disc?

Bulging disc symptoms can worsen with coughing, sneezing and bending. When a lumbar bulging disc exerts pressure on the sciatic nerve, the resulting symptoms are commonly referred to as sciatica. Do any of these symptom patterns sound familiar?

What causes the space between vertebrae to narrow?

In otherwords some disease is narrowing the space between your vertebrae. (i.e. osteochondrosis, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease, gout, neuropathic osteoarthropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, dialysis spondyloarthropathies, sarcoidosis, the list goes on..)

What does marked narrowing of disc space at the L5-S1 level in MRI report mean ? At the L5-S1 level there was marked narrowing of the disc space. A right sided disc osteophyte complex was seen which resulted in narrowing of the right neuroforamen. This is part of what was on my MRI report and I am wondering what this means.

Where are the abnormal findings on an MRI?

Above the disc is the L3 vertebral body and below the disc is the L4 vertebral body. The center of the disc, the annulus pulpous is relatively white. The front and back of the disc, the annulus fibrosis is dark black, thick, and is not bulging into the spinal canal.

Where are the diffuse disc bulges on the MRI?

Minimal diffuse disc bulges are identified at T6-T7 and T10-T11. there is no canal stenosis associated with these lesions. Disc protrusion identifed at T12-L1 without significant canal stenosis. Large disc extrusion identified at L4-L5, causing severe canal stenosis.

What does a herniated disc look like on a MRI?

Large disc extrusion identified at L4-L5, causing severe canal stenosis. It looks like you have one “herniated” disc which is at the Lumbar level between L4 and L5. This is a serious defect which is causing significant narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal canal.