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Mri- "l/4-l-5 disc desiccation. small central protrusion w/ tiny posterior annular tear. no canal stenosis or sig. foraminal narrowing". what it mean?
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Some pain: The disc is between two vertebrae, the spine. They act like shock absorbers. When they have a problem they bulge out of their space. It sounds like it sticks out and touches some nerves. The disc has a band around it. It may tear like yours did. The point where nerves leave the spinal cord, the exit foramen is ok.
Answered 3/14/2015
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