I have inconsistent MRI's both done by different Neurosurgeons. I had more trauma to my neck last January from an Inner Ear Perfusion nightmare procedure, that did some damage to what was already damaged. Then in Dec of last year I was sent to PT by a Ortho with NO diagnostics. The PT was super aggressive. Second visit he Popped the L4 disc. I heard it and felt the sting. by the time I got home I had level 9 pain going down my lumbar, hips and legs. It has not let up in a year.

And this MRI is different than the one done 2 yrs ago. It shows less damage.
As far as I have learned none of these issues repair themselves, especially a compression fracture.

No T zones were done, only C and L zones. Where as the one 2 yrs ago had all 3 zones.

L4/5 biateral facet arthropathy, R sided annular tear present. Diffuse disc Bulge, very mild spinal stenosis at this level, no foraminal encroachment.
L5-S1 loss of dis height. No significant dis bulge or focal herniation, no protuerane on neural foramina.

Lumbar vertebral body heights and marro signal appear normal alignment normal, conus at the T 12-L1. Impression Facet arthropathy, annular tear L 4. L1-4 levels normal.

C3-5 mild disc bulge, hypertrophy is present on Left, left sided foraminal stenosis, right-sided foraminal narrowing. C4/5 greater degree of diffuse disc bulge, this is in clost proximity to spinal cord but down not compress cord. Biateral uncovertebral hypergtrophy is present with bilateral foraminal stay stenosis.

C5/6 diffuse bulge close proximity to spinal cord, no compression, bilateral hypertrophy present with bilateral foraminal stenosis. 2 mm anterior subluxation of C5 in relation to C6

C 6/7 minimal disc bulge 2mm anterior subluxation of C6 in relation to C7,

C7- T 1 normal

Impression encroachment at C3 right, C4 biateral and C5 biateral

The MRI from 2 years ago shows bone spurs, bulge at the T 11-12, annular tear. L4/5 compression fracture impinging on S1

The L4 annular tear is new, PT popped the disc I heard it, and felt the sting. By the time I got home I had pain radiating down my spine, through my hips, and down both legs. This has been an ongoing issue for a year before I could get a new MRI done.

I do not understand the big differences in the 2 sets of MRI's both done by different Neurosurgeons. I am in constant level 7-8 pain, can't take pain meds the cause drug induced GERD/IBS bad. Same goes for the Osteo drugs, they tore up my GI system.

Hello,
I moved this post to your own thread for better replies on your MRI.

Part of the differences could be the technicians interpreting the MRI, some can be very thorough and some not so much, or they might be rushed to get many reports done..