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My mri reads, there is stable mild disc bulge which causes stable mild spinal canal stenosis and there is stable mild bilateral foraminal stenosis?

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Good: Good. Those findings are extremely common in people with no pain at all (and no history of pain).

Answered 1/14/2021

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A member asked:

My mri reads, there is stable mild disc bulge which causes stable mild spinal canal stenosis and there is stable mild bilateral foraminal stenosis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Chris Faubel answered

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