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Hi, as per my MRI report, my left posterolateral disc bulges at c5/6 & c6/7 levels indenting the thecal sac with left forminal encroachment. Mild posterior disc bulges at c3/4, c4/5 & c7/d1 levels. Kindly suggest what does this mean & how can this be cured

Diffuse posterior disc bulge with right forminal disc herniation at C5-6 level indenting the anterior thecal sac and compromising the right neural foramen with moderate impingement of C6 nerve root. Facing pain in neck, shoulders and the upper back from last 10 months. Undergoing medication and physiotherapy from last 9 months.

At L2/L3 mild marrow edema and small Schmorfs nodes. A diffuse bilobed disc bulge with prominent forarminal components is seen indenting the ventral thecal sac. L4/L5 contains left lateral recess extrusion of 1.2x0.5 cm along L5 is seen indenting the central thecal sac & impinging on traversing left nerve root with advance left lateral recess stenosis.Left forminal narrowing abutting the exiting left L4 nerve root.

Sir my MRI report says that there r multilevel bulges at level L3-s1as follows.LEVEL L3-L4 difuses anular bulges indenting the anterior thecal sac an causing bilateral mild forminal narowing.level L4-L5 difuses anular bulges an indenting the anterior thecal sac an causes moderate focal canal narowing measures in 7mm in Ap diameter.level L5-S1 difuses anular bulges an indenting the anterior thecal sac an causes the mild focal canal narowing measures in 7.8mm in Ap diameter.