A member asked:

Severe right & moderate left faucet arthropathy severe left & moderate right foraminal and bilateral recess stenosis. is this nerve root impingement?

11 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Foraminal stenosis: Yes this can be also termed root impingement.

Answered 3/21/2019

1.2k views

Thank

Dr. Bert Liang answered

Maybe: Radiographic findings always need to be correlated to physical examination signs and clinical symptoms. If there are symptoms, perhaps; if not, then the nerve root is not affected.

Dr Hegab and 8 doctors agreed

Answered 3/21/2019

664 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Severe right & moderate left faucet arthropathy severe left & moderate right foraminal and bilateral recess stenosis. is this nerve root impingement?

11 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Dr. Bert Liang answered

Dr Hegab and 8 doctors agreed

Related Questions

A member asked:

What does all this mean? C2-3 small disk osteophyte complex with ventral thecal sac deformity. C4-5 disk osteophyte complex with ventral cord flattening. C 5-6 Facet arthropathy and uncovertebral hypertrophy is severe right neural foraminal stenosis. Face

A member asked:

What does all this mean L4-L5: Central disc protrusion with a small unchanged posterior annulus fissure. Mild bilateral facet arthropathy. No significant spinal canal stenosis. Mild bilateral neural foraminal stenosis?

A member asked:

What does this mean? moderate left neural foraminal stenosis and abutment of the exiting L4 nerve root

A member asked:

4 months ago, MRI shows moderate bilateral foraminal stenosis at c6/c7 touching nerve roots. Now, no tingling sensation. Disc still touching nerve?

A member asked:

Bulging of l5/s1 combined w loss of disc space height causing moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis slight compression of L5 nerve roots?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Report says: Left sided neural foraminal stenosis with nerve root impingement at the L5-S1 level Is there anything I can do to relieve pain until tx.

Pain on left side of neck - near the top to the hairline. MRI shows 1. Foraminal stenosis based on endplate / uncovertebral osteophyte formation most severely on the left at C3-4 and on the right at C5-6. 2. Marked left-sided facet arthropathy C7?

Ct scan shows disc bulges at t12-l1, l3-l4, l4-l5, l5-s1, minimal facet arthropathy at t12 to l4 mild l4-15, severe l5-s1with left foraminal stenosis, retrolisthesis l4-l5, anterolisthesis l5-s1, mild right convex curvature, how bad is this?

My MRI report says possible right C7 nerve root compression. Can this cause left shoulder blade/arm pain? I have severe bilateral foraminal stenosis

I have mild facet arthropathy from l3-s1 as well as bulging discs at l4-5&l5-s1 and bilateral neural foraminal stenosis @l5-s1. What does this mean?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?