Ryan
09-30-2009, 07:47 AM
Im trying to get a second opinion on my MRI report that was taken about 2 months ago. I have photo's and a report from the Radiologist from the hospital. I was expecting my orthipedic to explain it to me, but he was real cut and dry, and didn't really tell me anything besides to go and get an Epidural Steriod injection. So I picked up my report from the hospital so I can see for myself.
STORY -(keep it short) 4 years ago, I was riding upstate NY on a seasonal use ATV road, where I came around a corner and got hit my a Ford Torus, which totalled both the car and atv (head on collision). I didn't think I was really hurt at all right after the accident. Relized a few hours later that I could hardly walk... Weird how that works. I just wish I reported it and went to the hospital.. Probably would of had alot of this stuff covered.
I went to some doctors during that time... Got an MRI awhile ago, and was told I have 1 disk hurniation. The Doctor told me to go to physical therapy a few days a week. Well I never really went, I blew it off. Now up from a year ago, I started getting pain down my right leg and numbness in my toes. I waited a few months, hoping it would go away. I didn't have insurance so I was limited to what I could do.
Finally enough was enough. I went out and got myself a Health insurance plan. Went to an orthipedic, got the mri... ECT ECT. I had everything lined up to get this steriod injection... Only to find out my (terrible) insurance doesn't cover any sort of injection, and out of pocket price is 3 grand. Needless to say, I was pissed. I dropped my insurance and now am currently awaiting for medicaid just so I can get this taken care of and get back to working full time. I been workin with a friend whenever I can, and usually after a day of work, im in bed for 2 days. Its quite a problem.
Anyways, im rambling here... I went and got my MRI report. I didn't know this, but I guess I have 3 bulging disks on top of the herniated one. Here is my MRI report. Very hard for me to understand what the hell was written in this report.
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(MRI Report)
Findings: There is normal lordosis of the lumbar spine without subluxation at any level. The vertebral heights and marrow signal are maintained.
The prevertebrak sift tissues are unremarkable. The conus medullaris terminates normally at the level of the t12 vertebra.
Level by level evaluation:
At the L1-L2 level, there is no central or neural forminal stenosis
At the L2-L3 level, there is a minimal disc bulge without significant central or neural foraminal stenosis.
At the L3-L4 level, there is a mild disk bulge, which results in a mild left neural foraminal stenosis without central canal stenosis.
At the L4-L5 level, mild disc bulge is identified resulting in mild left neural foraminal stenosis.
At the L5-S1 level, there is a disk bulge with superimposed posterior disk protrusion, which is asymmetric to the right extending to the right lateral recess resulting in mass effect upon the exiting right S1 nerve root. Superimposed facet hypertrophy is identified.
There is mild central canal stenosis with moderate right lateral recess stenosis and mild bilateral neural foraminal stenosis.
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Can anyone help me understand this a little better? Is a bulging disk likely to herniate in the future?
Here are the photo's.
STORY -(keep it short) 4 years ago, I was riding upstate NY on a seasonal use ATV road, where I came around a corner and got hit my a Ford Torus, which totalled both the car and atv (head on collision). I didn't think I was really hurt at all right after the accident. Relized a few hours later that I could hardly walk... Weird how that works. I just wish I reported it and went to the hospital.. Probably would of had alot of this stuff covered.
I went to some doctors during that time... Got an MRI awhile ago, and was told I have 1 disk hurniation. The Doctor told me to go to physical therapy a few days a week. Well I never really went, I blew it off. Now up from a year ago, I started getting pain down my right leg and numbness in my toes. I waited a few months, hoping it would go away. I didn't have insurance so I was limited to what I could do.
Finally enough was enough. I went out and got myself a Health insurance plan. Went to an orthipedic, got the mri... ECT ECT. I had everything lined up to get this steriod injection... Only to find out my (terrible) insurance doesn't cover any sort of injection, and out of pocket price is 3 grand. Needless to say, I was pissed. I dropped my insurance and now am currently awaiting for medicaid just so I can get this taken care of and get back to working full time. I been workin with a friend whenever I can, and usually after a day of work, im in bed for 2 days. Its quite a problem.
Anyways, im rambling here... I went and got my MRI report. I didn't know this, but I guess I have 3 bulging disks on top of the herniated one. Here is my MRI report. Very hard for me to understand what the hell was written in this report.
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(MRI Report)
Findings: There is normal lordosis of the lumbar spine without subluxation at any level. The vertebral heights and marrow signal are maintained.
The prevertebrak sift tissues are unremarkable. The conus medullaris terminates normally at the level of the t12 vertebra.
Level by level evaluation:
At the L1-L2 level, there is no central or neural forminal stenosis
At the L2-L3 level, there is a minimal disc bulge without significant central or neural foraminal stenosis.
At the L3-L4 level, there is a mild disk bulge, which results in a mild left neural foraminal stenosis without central canal stenosis.
At the L4-L5 level, mild disc bulge is identified resulting in mild left neural foraminal stenosis.
At the L5-S1 level, there is a disk bulge with superimposed posterior disk protrusion, which is asymmetric to the right extending to the right lateral recess resulting in mass effect upon the exiting right S1 nerve root. Superimposed facet hypertrophy is identified.
There is mild central canal stenosis with moderate right lateral recess stenosis and mild bilateral neural foraminal stenosis.
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Can anyone help me understand this a little better? Is a bulging disk likely to herniate in the future?
Here are the photo's.