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--and it actually seems like there should have been another few lines on that report's impression/conclusion, and it got cut off--or perhaps there was another page.
The rest of the report, though, actually isn't that jargon-y as these things go. Overall, you seem to have some arthritis in your spine, and have developed some bony growths that are probably compressing at least the left nerve root at the L5 level (the last lumbar vertebrae--"moderate left foraminal stenosis in which the foraminal L4 root on the left side does appear to be impinged to some degree. This is predominantly due to bulky facet osteophytosis"--the L4 nerve root is between the L4 and L5 vertebrae, the foramen is the space the root passes through, and osteophytosis is bone spurring, which may be arthritic in nature or may represent some injury which has healed and caused thickening of the bony prominence into the foraminal space--not uncommon among weightlifters, by the way). Do you have lower back or left leg symptoms? "Bulky moderate facet OA" refers to bony osteoarthritis. And, you do have somewhat of a disc bulge between the L4/L5 vertebrae. This may contribute to the foraminal narrowing. You also have one at the level above--L3/L4--but this does not seem to be compressing anything at this time. These kinds of spine changes are not common among people your age, though almost all of us get them as we get older--but they are more common among athletes, especially weighlifters. |
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