What does mean when I have narrowing of disk space in L4-S1 level?

Question

I had an x-ray done on my back and the report says that I have "Disc space narrowing L4-S1 level, otherwise normal appearing lumbar spine study."
I have had an MRI and waiting for results.
I do have at times, severe pain in my lower back and into my right hip and have problems walking at times. I also have were I get spasms on my right side of my body. I am on meds to try to help with the tingling and other feelings that I have in my arms, hands, fingers, and legs.
Thanks much.

Answer 1

you should talk with you doctor rather than yahoos, but it sounds like a nerve is being pinched by your spine, the L4, s1 indicate which vertebrae are involved

I have had back issues and know that flexibility and strength of your muscles through appropriate exercises, as well as diet are important protectors of future problems

if you need surgery be ready for a long recovery and hopefully a much improved situation afterwards

Answer 2

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What does mean when I have narrowing of disk space in L4-S1 level?
I had an x-ray done on my back and the report says that I have "Disc space narrowing L4-S1 level, otherwise normal appearing lumbar spine study."
I have had an MRI and waiting for results.
I do have at times, severe pain in my lower back and into my right hip and have problems walking...

Answer 3

Disc Space Narrowing

Answer 4

Disc Narrowing

Answer 5

L4 is the bottom-most vertebrae. S1 is the top of your sacrum (part of your pelvis). "Narrowing of disk space" means that the disk of cartilage between the two is thinner than it's supposed to be. Depending on how much narrowing there is, nerves can sometimes get pinched between the two bones of your spine. That may or may not be the cause of your symptoms; your MRI will tell you more. X-rays mainly tell us about bones and other dense objects in our bodies; MRIs look at soft tissue like nerves, ligaments, etc.

Answer 6

narrowing disk space l4s1 level

Answer 7

The space is where your spinal chord goes thru your spinal column. If the space is narrowed by arthritic changes, you can have pain and numbness because spinal nerves are being pinched. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

I wonder what kind of nursing school "suburbcat" attended. L4 is not the bottom-most vertebrae. L5 (and for some people, L6) is at the bottom of the spine before the sacrum and coccyx.

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Answer 10

Degenerative Joint Disease, the Discs in your spine just kind of dry up, waste away, narrowing the space between your Vertebrae.