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What does narrowing of the subarticular recesses mean?
The subarticular recesses are located in the lumbar spinal canal. A narrowing of the subarticular recesses is referred to as lateral recess stenosis for which surgery may be required.
What does it mean when you have a capacious lumbar spinal canal?
If you have a capacious lumbar spinal canal, it means that it is a wide one. Some people have wider ones than others.
What does canal stenosis mean?
The phrase canal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spaces open within your spine. This can put pressure on your spinal cord and cause pain.
What does impingement of the ventral lateral surface of the cord at c4-5 with severe spinal stenosis mean?
Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal. The spinal canal is the space in your spinal column designed to house and protect the spinal cord. The 7 bones of your neck are known as cervical vertebrae. The narrowing of your spinal canal is most severe at the level of the 4th and 5th cervical vertebrae (C4-5.) Impingement is a term that describes a body structure, usually bone, pushing into either a nerve structure or part of the cord. The cord is divided into ventral, or front, and dorsal, or back. Also the lateral, or side structure are being affected. To sum up, at the level of the 4th and 5th vertabrae of the neck, you have an impingement of the front and side portion of your spinal cord.It means narrowing.
What does spinal stenosis of lumbar region mean and why does it give me low back pain?
The word "stenosis" is Greek, and it means "a narrowing or constricting space" or "chocking." From a medical standpoint, spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing or constricting at some point within the spine where the spinal cord and nerve roots are located. The constriction or pressure that is applied because the space is narrow causes the spine to be pressed on or chocked, and eventually irritated. When this occurs in the low back or lumbar region of the spine it is called lumbar spinal stenosis. This is the most common location of spinal stenosis, with only a small amount of cervical (neck) spinal stenosis by comparison. When lumbar spinal stenosis occurs it is usually as a result of osteoarthritis. The disc thinning, spur formation, thickening of nearby ligaments and almost constant inflammation that are related to osteoarthritis reduce the space available for the spinal cord and spinal nerves, causing secondary inflammation and pain in the low back. In addition it can also cause sciatic neuritis pain in the leg or legs.
What does medical code 722.83 mean?
Intervertebral disc disorders; postlaminectomy syndrome; lumbar region (Spinal disorder due to spinal laminectomy surgery; lumbar region)
What does Bony changes are again noted at the C6-C7 resulting in flattening of the thecal sac and mild spinal stenosis. mean?
Cervical spinal stenosis is a broad term which refers to a range of symptoms which can result from the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck. ... This canal sits directly behind the bony blocks, or veterbrae which form the spine. It contains the ... This is known as cervical foraminal stenosis.
What does L3-4 spinal stenosis grossly unchanged mean?
L3-L4 refers to the location of the spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal). The problem is found between the third and fourth vertebrae. Grossly unchanged means it appears the same to the naked eye (albeit on imaging studies) as the last time they looked.
What does widely patent spinal canal mean?
It's good news -- no spinal stenosis.
What is narrowing of the disk L4 5?
what is narrowing of the L4-5 disc mean and what can be done to treat it
What does hyperextension of the lumbar spine mean?
Hyperextension lumbar spine injury occurs when the spinal cord has a muscle sprain or strain that occurs mostly in athletes who play contact sports. Physical signs include bruising.
What does it mean when no fluid is drawn when a spinal tap is done?
It usually means whomever was performing the lumbar puncture or "spinal tap" missed the sub-dural space where the spinal fluid is located. It may also be that the patient was dehydrated or was leaking CSF (cerebral-spinal fluid) thus making it very difficult to obtain a sample.
