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Lumbar mri showed extensive heterogeneous bone marrow signal dr shrugged when i mention it know what it is, do i ignore it like dr ?had back pain yrs
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Don't shrug off: Needs further evaluation. Not normal finding, could be a sign of serious issue ( or not). Can't tell here.
Answered 4/11/2021
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Interesting: If the bone signals are described as "mobic changes", there is some new information that suggests antibiotics may help. Ask for more information. Good luck.
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