the doctor say i have a minimal annular bulge at c-3-4 what does this mean?
the doctor say i have a minimal annular bulge at c-3-4 what does this mean?
means that a disc in your lower back is slightly deformed.
It depends upon the bulge--how severe or normal it is. If It is hard, then there may be a chance of surgery, but if it is soft and reddish, then it might get treated with some medicines or some other methods much more reliable than surgery. Consult your doctor about your options.
There's a bulge pushing through the ring holding the vertebral disk between L4 and L5. The bulge is narrowing the opening for the spinal cord somewhat, and is also touching both sides of the nerves coming off the spinal cord at L5.
It means when your in space and you have a big bulge.
Annular means 'happening once a year'
The Minimal diffuse disc bulge referes to the shock absorbing "disc" that sits between the vertebra. it means that the disc is sticking out past what is normal limit of the vertebra, but not enough to be affecting surrounding structures such as the nerve roots. Moderates to severe "facet" disease refers to likely degenerative changes like arthritis on the bony facets which are part of the vertebra
the German offensive at the battle of the bulge caused a 'bulge' in the allied front lines, thus came about the term 'battle of the bulge'........
There's a slit in the back of the ring that holds the vertebral disk.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to have the advantage. If you got the bulge on a bad man, you could take his gun away.
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.
Similar-minimally acceptable.