What does congenital spinal cavalry stenosis due to short pericles, disc bulges and spinal canal stenosis mean?
Patient: hi there is a suggestion of congenital spinal cavalry stenosis due to short Pericles L1-L2 mild disc bulge spinal canal and neural foramen are patent L2-L3 there is a disc bulge there is a right paracenral annular tear there is a mild facet hypertrophy there is spinal canal stenosis there is bilateral neural foraminal stenosis L3-L4. mild disc bulge mild facet hypertrophy spinal canal is mildly narrowed mild narrowing of the neural foramen L4-L5 there is a disc bulge with a small superimposed central disc extrusion there is facet hypertophy small right sinovial cyst extends into the right paraspinal soft tissue there is a spinal canal stenosis with effacement the lateral recesses and impingement of the traversing L5 nerve roots there is a bilateral neural foraminal stenosis Doctor: These findings are suggestive of disc prolapse with very little to no availability of any space for nerves. So chances of getting nerve compression are high.  Patient with these finding will complain pain in both legs and some times in thigh which may or may not get relieved with rest. Smoking can also increase pain.  Patient may need disc surgery if pain persist after medication .