49 years Female (DOB:4/8/1967)Reason: right back pain with symptoms of herniated disc History: right flank pain with clinical sciaticaPROVIDER/ATTENDING NAME: MINDY ALYCE SCHWARTZ MINDY ALYCE SCHWARTZ Five lumbar type vertebral bodies are presumed to be present which are appropriate in overall alignment and height. The conus medullaris on sagittal imaging is grossly intact.At L5-S1 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is loss of disc space height, disc desiccation and a broad-based central disc protrusion at this level. There is mild/minimal ligamentum flavum hypertrophy at this level.At L4-5 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is mild ligamentum flavum hypertrophy at this level.At L3-4 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.At L2-3 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.At L1-2 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.
There are some mild degenerative changes present in the lower lumbar spine without significant compromise to spinal canal or exiting nerve roots. There is a central disc protrusion at L5-S1.