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I was in a car accident and just got my mri report back today the results say "slight narrowing mild disc desiccation of the l5-s1." please explain?!
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Don't worry: The findings you describe are not related to your accident but likely reflect a condition common to all bipeds, degeneration of the discs that act as cushions between the vertebral bodies of your spine. While you seem young for this, you can counteract these changes by doing the correct back excercises and keeping your core strength well developed. Make sure you aren't overweight.
Answered 10/11/2017
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Likely nothing : May be incidental finding. Does not sound significant. Desiccation implies a dehydration minor degenerative finding.
Answered 3/27/2013
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