Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniation MRI Explained | Dr. Jeffrey P. Johnson | HD 

THANK YOU, Dr. Johnson, for a well done explanation (and visual) of a far lateral lumbar disc herniation. I had one happen to me on 3March2009 at L3/4. I was 54yo at the time and had had 3 previous lumbar surgeries already, one at L3/4. This far lateral disc herniation caused me to not be able to even stand up. Had to pull my leg up to my chest and sleep sitting up and crawl to the bathroom. My MRI was originally misread by the radiologist. I spent 10 days in the hospital undergoing multiple tests to try and find the cause of my extreme pain down my (L) hip & thigh. I described it feeling like my muscles were being ripped from the bone and put through a paper shredder. My orthopedic surgeon encouraged my neurosurgeon to review my MRI more thoroughly and that's when he found the far lateral herniation. Post op my neurosurgeon told me it was a "surgeon's surgery" ....he was excited to see what he saw and wished he had a camera at the time. Said it's a rare (about 4-5%) herniation type and he had only ever seen one prior to mine, while he was in residency. When they did my MRI, I had been given an epidural in order for my leg to be straightened. While surgery was successful, I did sustain permanent root nerve damage affecting the function of my left thigh muscles. I know the nerve root damage was sustained when I underwent a bone scan and was forced to keep my left leg out straight for the procedure. I asked for an epidural but was told they didn't have time to get an anesthesiologist lined up to do it. I said I'd bite the bullet for the procedure. When being taken off the scan table & placed back on the gurney to transport back to my room, I screamed several times (& nearly fainted) in the worse pain I've ever felt. I have not been able to stand completely upright since and now require a walker and motorized cart for getting around. This damage has ultimately caused both knees to go bad. I never had knee problems prior to this. First, each knee sustained meniscus tears to be repaired. One in 2010 & other one in 2011. Then both knees needed replaced in 2012. Unfortunately, the left knee did not benefit from the replacement. Because everything is connected in these bodies of ours, when one "link" is kinked, it causes issues to develop elsewhere. *sigh* This is hard to explain to people. I am a visual person, and your explanation, using the MRI, has helped me a lot, in looking at my own MRI. THANK YOU!

From karnataka. Sir my problem is Lumber spondylosis Diffuse posterior disc bulge with small fissural tear at L4/L5 causing indentation of traversing nerve roots and Broad based posterocentral and bilateral paramedian disc herniation at L5/S1 causing moderate compression of traversing nerve roots more left side. Pls help me sir doctor told surgery but i don't like sir pls give me sugestions

I've been suffering w/back pain for 14years (sports injuries and degenerative disc disease. I've had multiple MRI's done over the years and docs have only wanted to do epidurals (Have had about 11 or 12) or RF procedures (have had 2). 4 years ago, Neurosurgeon replaced 3 cervical disk w/cadaver bone and installed hinged plate. That relieved pain between shoulder blades but legs and low back still a problem. Just had new MRI today and reading my own MRI's and believe I have a far lateral herniation as mentioned in this video. Can anyone suggest the best way to mention to my doctor? There's got to be something surgically that can be done to relieve this pain. I don't want pain pills. They kept me on strong narcotics for 9 years. Thank God I'm off those. I really don't want to seek a 2nd opinion if my doc doesn't catch this. I would like to help lead him in the right direction though seeing as though he always seems rushed. (Radiologist missed prob w/my neck, I asked my neuro to take a 2nd look at films and I was right and he did surgery within 2 weeks)

chest , total knee in both knees and shoulder has srew can have a mri run on my back