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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Nguyen Hong Hai - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.Lumbar spine MRI is used to diagnose many diseases in the spine, including bulging discs. This is a safe, high-precision imaging technique that is being widely used today.
1. What is disc protrusion?
The intervertebral disc is the part between the 2 vertebrae, responsible for absorbing impulses, creating space between the 2 vertebrae, preventing damage to spinal tissue and bones, and making movement easier. However, over time, the outer layer of the disc often weakens, the disc nucleus can come out or herniate through the crack, increasing the risk of nerve compression. This is a disc bulge (bulging disc). The process of disc bulging can take place for a long time, the longer it lasts, the more serious it will be.The cause of disc protrusion is due to the body's natural degenerative process of bones and joints due to age or mechanical stress (such as bending, lifting heavy objects in the wrong posture,...). If the disc protrusion has not yet reached the herniated stage, the patient usually has only mild pain or no pain. Usually, this condition causes tingling and mild numbness and pain in the fingers, hands, arms, neck or shoulders, feet, thighs, lower spine, and buttocks. In addition, the patient may also have difficulty walking, urinary incontinence, back pain, muscle spasms,...
Quá trình phồng lồi đĩa đệm có thể diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian dài, càng kéo dài sẽ càng nghiêm trọng.
2. Diagnosis of disc protrusion by spinal MRI
When examining a bulging disc, the doctor will ask the patient about lifestyle, physical activity,... In addition, the doctor can assign the patient to perform imaging techniques such as X-ray. , CT scan or MRI scan. The resulting images will show changes in the shape of the disc, thereby giving the most accurate conclusions.Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine is a safe and painless imaging method, especially for detailed evaluation of the structures of the lumbar spine including bones, discs, nerve roots and other structures. surrounding soft tissue. It helps determine the location and extent of the disc protrusion so that the doctor can make the most accurate diagnosis.
With clear and detailed image results, spine MRI to diagnose disc protrusion is a widely used method today, providing good support for doctors in detecting and treating diseases.
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References: hellobacsi.com, tambinh.vn, medlatec.vn
