I had back surgery about 4 years ago and started having problems again so I got an MRI done..And unlike my last doctor he made me understand the results where this one I don't have a clue what this means..So thank you in advance!

At l3-4 there is minimal disc desiccation

At l4-5 the disc is desiccated. There is left foraminal and far lateral disc buldging with small annular fissure.

At l5-s1 level there are post surgical changes from a previous left hemilaminotomy and discectomy. There is a small residual left sub articular disc protrusion. This mildly narrows the lateral recess.

Impression:

1. Mild left lateral recess stenosis at L5-S1 secondary to small residual disc protrusion

2. Mild discogenic changes at L4-5 with no significant stenosis.