Need Help understanding MRI results

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Originally Posted by Sandra

Need someone to tell me what these MRI results mean in plain english.

Loss of disc hydration at L2-L3.
L2-L3: 4.5 mm broad based posterior disc protrusion results in bilateral neural foraminal encroachment and abuts existing L2 nerve roots. No stenosis

You have a disk bulging into the foraminal space and touching the nerve roots.

L3-L4: 3.5 mm broad based left foraminal disc protrusion along with facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy results in left neural foraminal encroachment and abuts the left exiting L3 nerve root. No stenosis.

The facet joint has unwanted bone growth and the main ligament is swollen of has grown in that specific area and is encroaching on the nerve root

L4-L5: There is facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.

Same above with no nerve root or cord compression

L5-S1: There is facet hypertrophy. No stenosis.

less space in the facet joint due to bone growth.

Thank you.

You may need a partial diskectomy and some bone removed. Your surgeon may BS you.