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What is a posterior annular tear in L5 S1 disc mean?
A posterior annular tear is a tear in the ligament fibers that cover the inner core of a disc. The discs separate each vertebra in your spine. A posterior annular tear in the L5-S1 discs indicates the location in which these tears occur. L5 is the fifth and lowest of the lumbar vertebra and the S1 is the first and highest sacral vertebra.
What causes an Posterior annular tear of L5-S1?
A posterior annular tear is a tear in the ligament fibers that cover the inner core of a disc. The discs separate each vertebra in your spine. A posterior annular tear in the L5-S1 discs indicates the location in which these tears occur. L5 is the fifth and lowest of the lumbar vertebra and the S1 is the first and highest sacral vertebra.
L4 - L5 considerable disc space narrowing and desiccation with broad-based posterior and posterolateral extension of inteervertebral disc with midline annular tear?
broadbased narrowing at the l5/s1
What is a Prominent broad based posterior and lateral disc protrusion?
My husband just got his mri report, at c2-c3 minimal left foraminal, c3-c4-3mm posterior central protrusion,c4-c5-posterior annular bulging, c5-c6prominent posterior bulge/broad based protrusion causing right goraminal stenosis, c6-c7 small posterior protrusion.. He has sever pain in his left arm...what should we do..
Is an annular tear considered degenerative disc disease?
An annular tear of the disc is, generally speaking, traumatic. However, over time, this can lead to degenerative disease of the affected disc or discs.
What is a annular disc bulge and a concentric disc bulge?
You have an intervertebral disc in between your vertebrae. It has got outer tough annulus fibrosus and inner soft nucleus pulposus. usually the nucleus pulposus escapes the disc. But at times the annular disc may bulge out. Osteophytes are seen due to degenerative changes in the upper and lower borders of your vertebrae. Disc means probably all over the edge.
What is the difference between an annular rent and an annular tear?
An annular rent refers to a partial tear in the outer layer of the intervertebral disc, while an annular tear involves a complete tear through the outer layer. Both conditions can result in back pain and may require medical intervention for relief.
What symptoms would you have with a mild c5-6 diffuse annular disc bulge?
whats problems being create whan the c5 and c6 diffuse annular disc bulge
Small posterior disc bulges with mild endplate spurring?
what is Small posterior disc bulges with mild endplate spurring
What an annular eclipse?
An annular eclipse is a solar eclipse in which the thin outer disc of the sun can be seen as a ring around the moon.
What is mild annular bulging with small central disc protrusion?
small central disc protrusion at c3-4
What is left foraminal annular tear?
A left foraminal annular tear is when the annulus fibrosus rips or tears. The annulus fibrosus is the tough exterior of the intervertebral disc.
