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Hello, I'm new and really don't know if I am posting in the right place but here goes.

I had an mri of my lumbar region that states:

Left foraminal protrusions of the L1-2 and L3-4 levels contribute to abutment of the exiting left L1 and L3 nerves. Shallow right foraminal protrusion at the L4-5 level contributes to abutment of the exiting right L4 nerve root laterally. Finally, mixed right foraminal protrusion at the L2-3 level contributes to abutment of the exiting right L2 nerve.

my lower back does hurt mostly always and makes it dificult to sit of get up from a sitting position.

Would this be an ok report...I know a bulging disc sometimes is not a problem but at times...I get a severe weakness in both my legs and they collapse..Been happening more often lately, but I also get a severe fatigue of my arms as well. soooo I think the doc is barking up the wrong tree.

I know you're not doctors but somebody must know more than me.

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Originally Posted by faroneve (Post 692993)

Right, we're not doctors, but it sounds to me like your discs are bumping into (abutment) the nerves in your lower back. How did your doctor explain it? If so, then I should think it possible that that could cause leg weakness and collapsing. Have you told your doctor about the increasing severity of your problems?

Of course, that wouldn't explain your arm problems. Have you had a cervical MRI ( of your upper spine)? If you have similar problems there, then that might explain your arm problems.

I'll also place a copy of your post on our Spinal forums for you.
here is the link to it-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

But it looks like your nerves are getting affected and that could be causing the symptoms - like protrusions @
abutment of the exiting left L1 and L3 nerves
abutment of the exiting right L4 nerve root
abutment of the exiting right L2 nerve.

did the MRI cover the cervical spine also? { those nerves go to the arms}
perhaps similar things happening there too.

Hi ~ Payne is correct. This isn't normal and your doc should be doing something about this. You need a referral to a neurosurgeon at LEAST for an opinion. This is NOT normal, especially if your legs are 'giving out.' Ask your doc for a referral. He shouldn't be treating this so glibly. Best of luck. God bless. Hugs, Lee