L4 L5 Slip Disc Mri
In particular a magnetic resonance imaging mri scan can show the site and size of a prolapsed disc.
L4 l5 slip disc mri. At first the bulging disc symptoms were very mild but now. Indications for l5 s1 fusion are debilitating pain and dysfunction arising from degenerative disc disease slipped disc fractures recurrent herniations sciatica scoliosis and spinal canal narrowing. The l5 s1 slip disc is only second to the l4 l5 slip disc disorder of the spine. This can lead to sciatica.
I ve already had one discectomy 3. Compressed l5 nerve blue arrow within the lateral recess. Signs you may have an l4 l5 slipped disc disc problems are one of today s most frequent back issues and they can also be among the most painful. If this nerve is pinched or damaged the pain you feel can be debilitating to the point that you cannot sit or stand comfortably.
When the l4 l5 discs are herniated problems in your lower back or lumbar region will arise 2. That s especially true of the l4 l5 disc area as it can create additional painful symptoms that can interrupt your life and have you running to the doctor. About l4 l5 disc pain. L5 s1 fusion is major surgery whereby the l5 s1 disc is removed and the l5 and s1 spinal bones are stabilized by hardware.
I was recently diagnosed by my primary doctor with having l4 l5 and l5 s1 bulging discs following an mri scan. It should be noted that as explained above it is known that people can have a disc prolapse without any symptoms. At the level of the lateral recess there is a focal herniation of disc material compressing the l5 nerve yellow arrow. This information is needed if treatment with surgery is being considered.
Slip disc at l2 l3 level is less common as those at l3 l4 l4 l5 and l5 s1 but when it is present it may have a misleading clinical picture that doesn t fit into any of the categories. This is called an extrusion because the distance between the edges of the disc material is greater than the distance at the base. Here s the mri of my spine showing l4 5 disc herniations which cause lower back pain and sciatica in my left leg and foot. The l4 l5 vertebrae or spinal disc is at the beltline.
If the slip disc at l2 l3 level is very severe it may also compress the l4 l5 and s1 first sacral segment or tailbone.