Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My mri said i have a l3-4 disc disiccaation, i just got rear ended. could that cause this?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Unlikely : Desiccation is a slow, chronic process that is usually accompanied by other end plate changes. L3-4 is a common level to have these changes as well.
Answered 10/30/2016
911 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Fuse L4/S1 Feb 2014. MRI this month: L3/4: There is mild disc Desiccation, disc bulge, and posterior annual tear. What does this mean?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
MRI: L3/L4-disc bulging abuts thecal sac, superimposed facet degenerative changes, loss disc height. Could my L4-S1 fusion have made worse?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Pain since 2 1/2 yrs. MRI done 2 times initially and now. Disc Bulg at L3-L4 , L4-L5, L5-S1 with no neural . focal central annular tear L4-L5, L5-S1?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What is a right lateral disc extrusion at l3-l4 level that abutted the right L3 nerve root sleeve within neural foramen mean? I had spine MRI done.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I'm a 64yo male with degenerative disc disease at l2-l3 and l3-l4 from an mri. I have no pain, but I have foot drop in my left foot. How can this be?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Had LP done between l2/l3. Had disc bulge at L5 prior, no other pain/issues. Post LP mri- l3/4 disc bulge/tear, hypertrophy, stenosis. LP cause of it?
Mri done in 2012 ,my mri showed that I have mild disc narrowing at the L5 and S1and also degenerative facet changes noted at the L3 and L4 level ,my new doc wants a new mri done,will the new mri show more-degenerative changes and more disc narrowing?
Pain in l2/l3,l4/l5, l5/s1 areas plus twiching/buzzing in feet,MRI a couple of months ago said l4/l5 Central bulge could all this be discs or unlikely?
Hi, in my MRI said: L2 L3 moderate disc bulge with small annular tear and facet hypertrophy creates moderate canal and moderate left foraminal stenosis. Could you please interpret this?
Fuse L4-S1 2-14. Stomach bug May 1st. New sharp pain since, worsening. Pre-op MRI showed bulging disc at l3/4 also. Could puking have made this worse?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore 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.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
