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My mri showed ligamentum flavum redundancy. what is this in lay terms?
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Support: the ligametum flavin are thick "yellow" ligaments that add support for the spine. They may thicken as we age or streets them. If you are not having symptoms then most leave them. But with pain and symptoms they can cause a narrowing of the spinal canal
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