Can u tell me the meaning of these?? -

i have some problems like.....severe back pain,abdominal pain,hypertension.....and so on.... Recently i can t move my left leg and hand properly...it s really hurts to take a step.... so i did my MRI of Lumbo-Sacral Sipne.....the Impression comes with,,......quot;Thecal sac/anterior epidural fat indentations andneural foraminal narrowing due to disc bulges at L4-5 and L5-S1 levels with posterolateral osteophytes at the respective levels as stated abovequot;.....now i wanna know the meaning of this words.....can me plz help me out...??

Osteophytes are overgrowths of bone that indicate arthritis. The inter-vertebral discs are cartilage pads that are in between bony vertebral bodies as cushions. Neural foramina are opening in the bony vertebra through which nerves exit as they go out to your legs. Lumbar vertebra are those in the small of your back and are numbered 1-5 top to bottom. Epidural fat is fatty tissue surrounding your spinal cord. The membrane that contains the spinal chord and the cerebral spinal fluid below the first lumbar disc is known as the thecal sac. This simply means you have degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease with the discs bulging out beyond their boundaries and impinging upon and causing narrowing of the nerve canals resulting in pressure on, or pinching of the nerves going to your legs. This can cause numbness and tingling, pain and weakness in the parts of the leg supplied by the pinched nerve, a condition commonly called sciatica.

Severe back pain; the pressure on the discs. Abdominal pain probally reflex reactions and or from meds you must be on. This is complicated by the meds for your hypertension. You probally had an accident to your spine- to cause the osteo build-up. The nerve pinch causing your hand and leg to retard movement is problematic with the root of the problem -the spine- in the main issue stream. You have a back problem and hypertension. This is thumbnail grab at what I can see with what little you have told us. What will you do? Ask your doctor, againquot; what is causing my pain?quot; He didn t tell you the first time. Oh, you are going to get a second and third opinion before any surgery. Not someone, that your doctor recommends. Someone they have never had contact with. Doctor call each other all the time and confer to concur.

Thecal (an enveoping sheath) sac/anterior (the front surface of) epidural(upon or external to the dura-the outer fibrous membrane of the spinal cord) fat indentations (zig-zag moulding) and neural foraminal (holes or openings) narrowing due to disc bulges at Lumbar vertebrae 4-5 and L5-S1 levels with postero (situated at the back) lateral (at or belonging to the side) osteophytes (a bony outgrowth or spur, usually at the margins of joint surface) at the respective levels as stated abovequot;