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what does th MRI report mean see below

I'm a 56 year old woman with MRI report indicating
At L2-L3 no disc herniation ,root  displacement , canal stenosis

L3-L4 there is disc bulge without disc herniation, intracanaliular root displacement or effacement. With facet hypertrophy, canal is mildly stenotic.

At L4-L5 there  is disc protrusion broadly, facet hypertrophy, lateral recess stenosis mildly effacing the L5 roots. With facet hypertrophy, the canal is stenotic mildly


At L5-S1 broad disc protrusion with inferior extrusion. With facet hypertrophy, the canal is stenotic. There is lateral recess stenosis effacing the S1 roots .Intraforaminal disc protrusion and facet hypertrophy L5-S1 efface the exiting L5 roots. At L4-L5, Intraforaminal disc protrusion and facet hypertrophy with no exiting root effacement. At L3-L4 ,there is Intraforaminal disc bulge, but no exiting root effacement.

Impression: Lumbar spondylosis with retrolisthesis Grade 1 L5-S1 without spondylolysis . No compressive deformity


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