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How serious is this? diffuse disc buldge with facte joint arthropathy at l5 s1 level, indenting the thecal traversing nerve roots?

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Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

Specializes in Pain Management

It's a description: Of a picture. A picture is not a diagnosis. Physical exam findings and the degree of your pain or disability should dictate the seriousness of a problem, not a snapshot at a moment in time. Your doctor will tell you what this means with all the information at hand.

Answered 7/3/2013

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