Injured my back in my previous unit never mentioned it due to not wanting to be looked at different. Last year i injured it again and did months of physical therapy with no improvement. This year i started back on physical therapy as the pain has gotten worse. I ended up getting on temp profile around june and have been on one since at the same time i have been attending physical therapy with no improvement. I have gotten xrays and mri's done.(results of the mri will be below) Just looking for advice on what to expect next and/or what to plan for. Im 27 with my previous mos being 11b and my current one in intel. I have roughly 1.5 years left on my current contract and just lost on what to do as this is also effecting me mentally as i cannot do activities i once loved without pain restricting me.
L3-4: There is mild posterior and posterolateral disc bulging. The central canal is widely patent. Mild bilateral inferior neural foraminal narrowing noted.
L4-5: There is mild posterior and posterolateral disc bulging with associated small posterior and posterolateral osteophyte formation resulting in mild mass effect upon the anterior thecal sac. The central canal is widely patent. Bilateral degenerative facet hypertrophy changes are present with ligamentum flavum thickening of the 7 mm. There is mild bilateral inferior neural foraminal narrowing without encroachment.
L5-S1: There is posterior subluxation of L5 on S1 of 5 mm. There is mild posterior and posterolateral disc bulging which does flatten the anterior thecal sac. Bilateral degenerative facet hypertrophy changes are present without ligamentum flavum thickening. The central canal is widely patent. There is moderate right and left neural foraminal narrowing with abutment of the exiting right nerve root.
IMPRESSION:
1. Degenerative disc disease noted L3-4 through L5-S1. Degenerative facet changes noted L4-5 and L5-S1
2. Mild dextrocurvature of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine.
L3-4: There is mild posterior and posterolateral disc bulging. The central canal is widely patent. Mild bilateral inferior neural foraminal narrowing noted.
L4-5: There is mild posterior and posterolateral disc bulging with associated small posterior and posterolateral osteophyte formation resulting in mild mass effect upon the anterior thecal sac. The central canal is widely patent. Bilateral degenerative facet hypertrophy changes are present with ligamentum flavum thickening of the 7 mm. There is mild bilateral inferior neural foraminal narrowing without encroachment.
L5-S1: There is posterior subluxation of L5 on S1 of 5 mm. There is mild posterior and posterolateral disc bulging which does flatten the anterior thecal sac. Bilateral degenerative facet hypertrophy changes are present without ligamentum flavum thickening. The central canal is widely patent. There is moderate right and left neural foraminal narrowing with abutment of the exiting right nerve root.
IMPRESSION:
1. Degenerative disc disease noted L3-4 through L5-S1. Degenerative facet changes noted L4-5 and L5-S1
2. Mild dextrocurvature of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine.
