Question 1

what condition occurs when a herniated intervertebral disk compresses a spinal nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Radiculopathy: Usually symptoms of pain, numbness, or weakness along the distribution of the nerve being compressed; if it is in the neck it goes into the arm, in the back it travels into the leg.

Question 2

can chiropractors signif. increase height permanently by increasing intervertebral disk height? could that make a 38 yo 3 inches permanently taller?

Accepted Answer

No: Gravity affects everyone the same way. If your height is X and you have a transient stretch by hanging upside down, getting manipulated or whatever, it all goes away after you stand upright for a while. Anyone that tells you different is interested in emptying your wallet.

Question 3

thoracic scoliosis convex right is present with upper lumbar scoliosis convex left. what does this mean??

Accepted Answer

Location of curve: This is a label that means there is a bend in the spine that bows out to the right in the level of the lung ribs and bows left at the mid-back. The label itself does not say the degree of bowing which is usually defined in angles. Scoliosis tends to increase during rapid growth and stabilize after growth stops.

Question 4

what does levoconvex curvature of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine mean?

Accepted Answer

Means direction: It means which side the spine is curved .'  Levo ' means left ' Dextro ' means towards right . Good Luck

Question 5

being a 31 y/o male, what does it mean when my report says mild multilevel degenerative disc disease and slight scoliosis in the thoracic and lumbar?

Accepted Answer

It is normal for age: It is unfortunate that they use the word disease to describe the mild changes of your lumbar and thoracic spine.  I never see a MRI report that is interpreted completely as normal.  This result would have to be considered in the context of your symptoms.  We dont treat mri's, we treat symptoms.  Hope this helps.

Question 6

an mri last week showed bulging at c4 to c7 with radial nerve pinch issues.  i have ddd of thoracic & lumbar throughout, can disk bulge be related?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Now you can add cervical to thoracic and lumbar.

Question 7

what do these results mean? "stable radiographic appearance of the thoracolumbar spine with a stable mild levoconvex lumbar scoliosis. stable mild lower thoracic degenerative disc disease." i have lower right rib pain that wraps around. thank you?

Accepted Answer

: The wording suggests they are comparing older films taken at some point in the past with the new films. It says there is no change in the appearance of the structures between the two times the films were taken. What that means for the patient must be interpreted by the treating doc who knows all the facts of the case.

Question 8

i have 4 herniated disks in cervical spine, 4 herniated disks in the lumbar spine, ddd and now sclerosis in thoracic spine, will this get worse?

Accepted Answer

Degenerative disks: Yes unfortunately it usually gets worse as time passes on.

Question 9

could a bulging lumbar spinal disc cause dull ache in right groin and on/off pain/ache in right upper leg and hip...also lower back?

Accepted Answer

All Possible: It is certainly possible that a bulging lumbar or sacral disc would be causing the symptoms you are describing.

Question 10

what exactly is a sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc?

Accepted Answer

HNP: A sequestrated lumbar disc refers to migration of the central nuclear disc material through the outer layers that make up the anulus fibrosis and are then lodged in the spinal canal.  Separation of the fragment from the disc from which it originates results in a sequestered fragment.

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What condition occurs when a herniated intervertebral disk compresses a spinal nerve root?

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Can chiropractors signif. increase height permanently by increasing intervertebral disk height? could that make a 38 yo 3 inches permanently taller?

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Thoracic scoliosis convex right is present with upper lumbar scoliosis convex left. what does this mean??

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What does levoconvex curvature of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine mean?

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Being a 31 y/o male, what does it mean when my report says mild multilevel degenerative disc disease and slight scoliosis in the thoracic and lumbar?

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An mri last week showed bulging at c4 to c7 with radial nerve pinch issues. i have ddd of thoracic & lumbar throughout, can disk bulge be related?

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What do these results mean? "stable radiographic appearance of the thoracolumbar spine with a stable mild levoconvex lumbar scoliosis. stable mild lower thoracic degenerative disc disease." i have lower right rib pain that wraps around. thank you?

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I have 4 herniated disks in cervical spine, 4 herniated disks in the lumbar spine, ddd and now sclerosis in thoracic spine, will this get worse?

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Could a bulging lumbar spinal disc cause dull ache in right groin and on/off pain/ache in right upper leg and hip...also lower back?

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What exactly is a sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc?

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