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My mri report says that i have l5-s1 herniation and two doctors told me that i got a bulging disc when they checked my mri...i'm confused, help pls?
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same thing: A "bulging disk: and a herniation are different ways of saying the same thing. L5-s1 is the lowest disk in your lumbar (lower) spine.
Answered 12/10/2013
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A matter of: Interpretation. Some people call small disc protrusions bulges. What's more important is what the disc bulge or protrusion is actually doing. That is, whether or not it's causing nerve root impingement or foraminal stenosis.
Answered 12/15/2017
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