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what is disc protrusion in the right neural foramen abutting right L5 nerve root
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I've got the same problem but with a right sided protrusion, my osteopath and sports rehab therapist are confident i can stabilise it with yoga, swimming and area specific strengthening exercises! will let you know....
It means a piece of your disk has broken off completely form the rest of the disk, and it is pressing on a nerve root that branches off from your spinal cord.
It means that the disc between L5-S1 has protruded out to one side (not centrally), and is affecting (most likely compressing) the S1 nerve root which is below the level of the herniation (the L5 nerve root has already exited the IVF). From this report I am assuming you are having some sensory or motor problems in your lower limbs?!
Spinal nerve.....
The Greek root meaning nerve is "neur" or "neuro", which is commonly used in words related to the nervous system or nerve function.
You might need surgery for focal left foraminal disc protrusion that contacts the exiting left L4 nerve root if the protrusion is affecting your quality of life. This type of surgery is most often accomplished via a very small incision.
Nerve root effacement refers to nerve root compression. This is an issue where the root of the nerve is compressed into the spine before exiting it, which can cause some painful back symptoms.
Neur- is the word root for neuritis, meaning inflammation of a nerve.
The root word 'sinistro' means 'left.'
Vagotomy is the medical term meaning surgical incision of the vagus nerve.