What do moderate left and mild right foraminal narrowing and mild levocurvature at L2-L3 suggest?
Patient: it s been 2-yrs now and finally got another MRI found L5-S1 5mm left central disc protusion with mass effect on the left sided nerves. There is underlying 3mm disc bulge and facet arthropathy causing moderate left and mild righ foraminal narrowing 2. mild bilateral foraminal narrowing at L3-L4 and L4-L5 3. mild levocurvature at L2-L3 4. Trace retrlisthesis at L4-L5 and L5-S1. What does this all mean???? Doctor: Hello,  I would have ideally preferred if you had added your symptoms prior to telling us the report.   I think, having read the report, that you must be having pain and/or sensory symptoms (like tingling and numbness) and/or weakness in your leg, predominantly the left leg more than the right leg.  The report suggests that you have a disc problem. The disc is coming out of its normal position and pressing the nerves that come out of the spine and causing the symptoms.  I would ideally need to examine you and need more details about your symptom before I can suggest a complete treatment.  However, I can tell you that a simple prescription of Pregabalin or gabapentin with physiotherapy may be able to afford you some relief from your symptoms.   You may need to meet a neurologist or neurosurgeon (dealing in spinal surgery, in case of latter) for a prescription.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr. Saumya Mittal , Diabetologist