hello to all
am new at this so dont really know how to effectively ask a question
Please advise and hope all are having a good day

hi and welcome to neurotalk. i hope we can help.

just ask. we aren't particular. as much info as you can give helps. we can help direct you the the forum that might help you the most.

ok here is my question as best I can describe my problem...I have a lumbar cyst between L2/L3.....Has been described as likely synovial cyst... I am also fused (several times) from L3 to S1... How can I tell if arachnoiditis?? I have extreme pain lower lumbar area and down leg.... Thanks in advance for your help with this...

lmorgan, i did search here on neurotalk. arachnoditis pulled up 35 posts. mostly in chronic pain and spinal disorders.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/se...searchid=34253

you can copy and paste your posts to those forums and the others.

i know many who have had fusions, post on chronic pain.

i'll help keep this bumped up too.

It's nice to meet you.

Since you mention spinal and lumbar issues I copied your post and made a new thread for you on the spinal forum. Hope you don't mind.

here's the link to that thread for you-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/ne...ostthread&f=22

I hope the members will have some good help and information for you.

Hi there imorgan
Just wanted to send a Welcome to neurotalk your way~
I hope you find the answers you are looking for soon!
There are alot of kind and helpful people here.

HI i just signed up here. not exactly sure where to look.
My husband was in a car accident at work almost a year ago and we are finally getting answers. we got his MRI results back i have a medical background but not in this area. if someone could help me understand it would be great. here is the conclusion of his lumbar spine MRI

1)there is a mild L4 facet arthrosis with an associated 1cm posteriorly dissecting left facet synovial cyst noted.

2) there is a mild diffuse annular bulge at L5-S1 without nerve root displacement, central canal or foraminal stenosis.

3) there is a 3.2 cephalocaudal by 1.9cm in diameter Tarlov nerve root sleeve cyst or arachnoid cyst in the right side of the central canal begining at the mid body of S1 and extending to the inferior body of S2 nerve root against the bony margins of the central canal.

Hello jesnsarah

I copied your post to the New Members forum , they will help you out with info.
here-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...d.php?t=108222