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becazican 08-11-2017 12:57 AM

Could someone explain this to me
 
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I was wondering how the dr came to his conclusion on the following report , i have had an MRI saying i had moderate stenois at l4-l5 and l5-s1 bilaterally also i have central stenosis,

Jomar 08-11-2017 09:53 AM

I can't help with the EMG info.
Do you have the wording of the MRI report?
That often states if mild, moderate or severe and if nerve is being impinged or not..and if left or right sided etc..

Then if symptoms/location match up it helps to pin point it..

becazican 08-11-2017 10:26 AM

[QUOTE=Jo*mar;1248834]I can't help with the EMG info.
Do you have the wording of the MRI report?
That often states if mild, moderate or severe and if nerve is being impinged or not..and if left or right sided etc..

Then if symptoms/location match up it helps to pin point it..[/QUOT

It's moderate bilaterally with it worst on the left side

becazican 08-11-2017 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jo*mar (Post 1248834)
I can't help with the EMG info.
Do you have the wording of the MRI report?
That often states if mild, moderate or severe and if nerve is being impinged or not..and if left or right sided etc..

Then if symptoms/location match up it helps to pin point it..



Here is the report when he looked at it he said that the left side was worst also that my column was smaller than most spinal columns

Chemar 08-11-2017 12:16 PM

Hello
To protect your privacy, I have removed the attachment above, as you have your personal info on it. You may want to cover the personal information and then reattach it

becazican 08-11-2017 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Chemar (Post 1248843)
Hello
To protect your privacy, I have removed the attachment above, as you have your personal info on it. You may want to cover the personal information and then reattach it

Thank you will do

becazican 08-11-2017 04:25 PM

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Can someone give me some clarity. He also said spinal column is more narrow than most but that what I was born with

Jomar 08-13-2017 07:12 PM

I can't easily bold the words in that format..or copy paste..
I don't know all these terms, they used quite a few more than most techs do..
Mild & moderate are mentioned, not severe, but that doesn't mean less pain or symptoms..
You can notice some tearing, spurring, and some bulges are mentioned.
# 5 means L 2/L3 is slipped slightly out of alignment.

My L4 L5 slips around a bit, not fun but if careful and I remember to use core muscles that helps to stabilise it.

It sounds complicated but go through each part and look up the words you don't know.. It will be good to know them when you see drs..

I did find this -
The mean (avg) AP diameter of the spinal canal is 12mm.
Usually they do say if the cord or nerve is being affected or impinged, that was not mentioned in your report.

John Nevro User 10-14-2017 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by becazican (Post 1248855)
Can someone give me some clarity. He also said spinal column is more narrow than most but that what I was born with

Get a 1st, then, if necessary, 2nd opinion on the report. It should all have been explained to you to it's fullest, with a prognosis, and plan of action, if any are available.


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