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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,424
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,424
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Hi -- The cervical MRI finds that you have mild facet joint disease which is basically osteoarthritis. That is what is causing the pain in the upper regions.
The Lumbar MRI shows that you have a disc protrusion at L5-S1 and that is pushing on the S1 nerve root -- that is what is causing the lower back pain.
This is a pretty good MRI -- I wish I had one that sounded like that. I'm NOT minimizing your pain tho -- believe me, I KNOW that it hurts!! I hope your doctor is helping you with pain.
Best of luck & God bless. Hugs, Lee
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recovering alcoholic, sober since 7-29-93;severe depression; 2 open spinal surgeries; severe sciatica since 1986; epidurals; trigger points; myelograms; Rhizotomy; Racz procedure; spinal cord stimulator implant (and later removal); morphine pump trial (didn't work);now inoperable; lumpectomy; radiation; breast cancer survivor; heart attack; fibromyalgia; on disability.
Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live..
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