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What is a protruding disc monitorial compromising the theca sac?
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What is the spinal theca An ortho consultant I saw says' I have a disc bulge which is compressing the theca What does this mean?
what is poateria osteophyte and spinal theca
What are other names for a herniated disc?
A herniated disc is also referred to as a slipped, rupture, bulging, or protruding disc.
What does Small broad based disc bulges at L12 L45 mean?
Disc bulges are characterized as focal or broad based. Focal means that less than 90 degrees of the disc is protruding outside of the radius of the vertebrae. Broad based means that 90 to 180 degrees of the disc are protruding outside of the vertebrae. The protruding discs are located in the lumbar region.
What is another word or term for a bulging disk?
A more commonly used term for a bulging disc is a herniated disc. This ailment may also be referred to as a slipped disc, ruptured disc, or protruding disc.
What is the mean of L4-5 disc shows large posterolateral disc protrusion indenting the thecal sac and compromising both the lateral recesses?
posterocentral
What is slipped?
When a vertebral disc is partly protruding or becomes displaced, this is known as a slipped disc. It presses on some of the nerves nearby and can cause a great deal of Back pain. Sometimes surgery is required, followed by physical therapy.
I have 4bulging disc in my neck 1 protruding disc in my neck and narrowing of the spine also i have degenerate disc disease , neck disease I am overwhelmed and confused i had a epidural in my neck it made it a lot worse. can you help me ?
Contact doctor Kenneth Wood at the Lake Norman Spine Center at704-660-4750
What is small central disc herniation indenting the ventral margin of the the the thecal sac?
A broad herniation means that at least 25% of the disc is affected. A central herniation means that the herniation is toward the spinal column. A broad central herniation of the disc with impingement on the thecal sac is a herniation in which a large portion of the disc is protruding toward the spinal column and is pressing against the membrane which surrounds the spinal cord.
What is disc osteophyte complex with flattening of the ventral thecal sac?
You have a bone spur on the vertebrae that is protruding towards the front of your body and putting pressure on the sac of cerebrospinal fluid that encircles the brain and spinal cord.
How do you treat Big posterior disc bulging is seen by C5-C6 slightly more on the left side with marked indentation on the ventral theca with narrowing of the left nerve canal?
The disk may have to be excised and the vertebrae fused. The narrowing canal should be reopened by removing some bone to make it wider.
What does small annular rent with a central disc protrusion mean?
The disc between two vertebra has two parts. One inside is softer than the one around it. This second one is called the annulus. There is a small tear in this part. The central section is also protruding (sticking out). Both are pressing on a spinal nerve. See the link below for a visual:
Does the c6-7 minimal proturding disc hernition abutting cause back pain?
There isn't enough information to answer this question conclusively. But here is a bit of information to help you understand the mechanism of the protruding disc and perhaps allow you develop questions to ask your practitioner. A great number of people have protruding discs with NO symptoms. Conversely, a large number of people who complain of back pain show not disc protrusion on imaging. There is no direct correlation between disc protrusion on imaging (xray/CT/MRI) and back pain. There are people who have a protruding disc and back pain who choose surgery and after surgery find no reduction in their back pain. Back pain alone is typically NOT an indication for surgery. A good orthopedic/neurologic doctor will not even do radiologic films (CT/MRI) until they have determined through manual testing and observation that surgery is indicated. Those tests should be done to confirm the level of surgery, not to diagnose. Medical science has a few theories as to how discs cause pain - they are not sure if the disc material is physically touching the nerve, of if there is a chemical reaction between the disc material and the nerve that causes irritation and pain. There is conflicting evidence, made more complex when scar tissue comes into play post surgery, that indicates there may be more than one mechanism for pain. This would explain why one treatment works on one patient, but not on another. Whether or not your protruding disc causes pain depends on a few factors. Where is the disc protruding? Is it protruding into the area the nerve root occupies? If it does, then you have to consider the size and shape of the space the nerve root runs through. It is fairly wide or is it narrow - the size and shape of the canal can be affected by birth/genetics, degenerative conditions that narrow the space, the degree to which the disc is bulging, bony spurs that take up some of the space, etc. With all these factors at play, you could have a tiny bulge into a tiny space and wind up with strong symptoms or you could have a large bulge into a roomy space and have no symptoms at all. Typcially symptoms from nerve roots will not cause just back pain. They may cause no back pain at all, but they won't usually cause only back pain. Nerve involvement causes some degree of radiating pain, numbness/change in sensation, or muscle weakness. The way those symptoms radiate are fairly predictive, but not an exact science, which is why a surgeon will do a CT or MRI to confirm the level of injury just prior to surgery. Without radiating symptoms, there is a strong chance that there is not nerve involvement and your pain should be treated conservatively with physical therapy.
