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Upper back pain
I had upper back pain for the last 8-9 months. Took three dry needling sessions to release trigger points pain was reduced to 60% and was having a consistent pain , when I am getting physiotherapy pain is less when I stop pain increases.
Following are my MRI findings
Screening MRI Whole spine findings reveal.
Mild spondylodiscal degenerative disease as described.
C3-4 diffuse posterior bulge causing mild indentation on anterior thecal sac.
L4-5 diffuse annular bulge causing mild indentation on thecal sac and mild encroachment of bilateral neural exit foraminae, with mild compromise of bilateral exiting L4 nerve roots.
L5-S1 diffuse annular bulge causing effacement of epidural fat, mild indentation on thecal sac and mild encroachment of bilateral neural exit foraminae (right>left), with mild compromise of bilateral exiting L5 nerve roots.
Can anyone tell what's the reason for this pain ?
In simple words, your MRI report shows:
1. Mild wear and tear in the spine discs.
2. At the level of C3-4, there's a bulging disc that slightly presses on the sac surrounding the spinal cord.
3. At L4-5, there's another bulging disc that slightly presses on the sac and also narrows the openings where nerves exit, which might be affecting the L4 nerves.
4. At L5-S1, there's a bulging disc that presses on the sac and narrows the nerve exit openings, which could be affecting both L5 nerves, more so on the right side.
Next Steps
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