My L5 does not thank me for my service.
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Degenerative changes are present. Mild scoliotic deformity is seen. Chronic bilateral pars defects are present at L5 with minimal anterolisthesis of L5 on S1.
That's from my CT scan on Thursday. The x-rays are kind of gnarly. My cervical vertebra are completely straight when viewed from the side.
My spine looks like the combination of hurricane spaghetti models and a roadmap on XR/CT. Below is my last back MR results. I bring this up not to compete, just to say, "I understand", and, "getting old sucks." At least C1-L4 is good to go; I have that going for me, which is nice.
L4-5: Mild broad-based disc bulge. Moderate degenerative facet changes.
No canal stenosis. Mild bilateral neural foraminal narrowing.
L5-S1: Grade 1 anterolisthesis of L5 on S1. Pseudodisc phenomenon and
broad based bulge at this level. Moderate bilateral degenerative facet
changes, left greater than right. Pars defects bilaterally at this level.
Severe bilateral neural foraminal narrowing, left greater than right.
Disc material abuts the bilateral exiting nerve roots within the foramen.
Multiloculated high T2 signal abnormality is noted within the left L5
nerve root as it extends inferiorly (series 4, image 36). No definite fat
signal within this mass. The extent of this lesion is incompletely imaged
on the study.
Impression:
There is transitional anatomy at the lumbosacral junction with some
sacralization of the L5 vertebral body as numbered for this study.
Correlate levels closely prior to any intervention based on the numbering
in this report.
Degenerative disc and degenerative facet changes most severe at L5/S1
where there are bilateral pars defects and bilateral severe neural
foraminal narrowing.
