bad pain in big toe and top of foot cant put foot flat on the floor,no feeling in big toe so very hard to walk,toe and foot is numb and has a tingle feeling. 16 weeks rest.
Nerve root clumping is usually indicative of arachnoiditis, a painful, progressive spinal condition. Please research arachnoiditis.
Evidence of impression on the L5 and S1 nerve root on the right at the L5-S1 level typically includes imaging findings such as a herniated disc, foraminal stenosis, or a mass effect from adjacent structures. On MRI, this may present as displacement or compression of the nerve roots, along with associated edema or inflammation in the surrounding tissues. Clinical symptoms may also be evident, including radicular pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower extremity corresponding to the affected nerve roots.
You probably mean exiting L5 spinal nerve--the nerve root ends at the DRG inside the lateral foramen. It is fatty tissue within the neuroforamen. Outside the foramen there is typically muscle.
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?!
The nerves coming off the spinal cord at L5 and S1 are being pushed out of their normal position.
what is disc protrusion in the right neural foramen abutting right L5 nerve root
The tibial nerve arises from the L4 to S3 spinal nerve roots. It is a branch of the sciatic nerve and provides motor and sensory innervation to the posterior leg and sole of the foot.
Sciatica is caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, which is the largest nerve in the body. This can result in pain, numbness, or tingling that radiates down the back of the leg. Common causes include a herniated disc, bone spur, or muscle imbalance.
disc is herniated ( sticks out further than what its supposed to meaning it sticks out past your vertebrates) and it has your nerve pinched. I'm going to guess that you have leg pain as well right? lol had the same problems, just had a L5 S1 fusion
A broad left subarticular 7mm disc protrusion refers to a condition where the intervertebral disc has bulged outwards in the left subarticular region, measuring 7mm in size. This protrusion is causing significant pressure on the traversing L5 nerve root on the left side, which can lead to symptoms such as pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower back and legs. The marked impingement indicates that the protrusion is severely affecting the nerve, potentially requiring medical evaluation and treatment options.
Have you tried gravity boots (i.e. hanging upside down).
Pinching of the L5 nerve causes weakness in the big toe and ankle and pain on the top of the foot that may extend up to the buttocks.