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I recently had an MRI, the report shows the following:There is a perineural sacral Tarlov cyst at the level of S2 measuring 6 mm.
There is no compression deformity or listheses.
Marrow signal appears unremarkable. L4-L5 is slightly desiccated.
There is mild hypertrophy of the right L5-S1 facet joint.
What does all this mean????
I have almost constant syotic? pain down my leg into my calf.
I have needle like pain in my sacrayliac joint and general soreness in lower back.
Thank you
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doc4bax
Tarlov cysts are fluid-filled sacs that most often affect nerve roots in the sacrum, the group of bones at the base of the spine. These cysts can compress nerve roots, causing lower back pain, sciatica (shock-like or burning pain in the lower back, buttocks, and down one leg to below the knee), urinary incontinence, sensoredual dysfunction, and some loss of feeling or control of movement in the leg and/or foot. Pressure on the nerves next to the cysts can also cause pain. Tarlov cysts may become symptomatic following shock, trauma, or exertion that causes the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid. Women are at much higher risk of developing these cysts than are men. Tarlov cysts may be drained to relieve pressure and pain, but relief is often only temporary and fluid build-up in the cysts will recur. Corticosteroid injections may also temporarily relieve pain. Other drugs may be prescribed to treat chronic pain and depression. Filling the cysts with fat has not been shown to work. Injecting the cysts with fibrin glue (a combination of naturally occurring substances based on the clotting factor in blood) may provide temporary relief of pain. Some scientists believe the herpes simplex virus, which thrives in an alkaline environment, can cause Tarlov cysts to become symptomatic; making the body less alkaline, through diet or supplements, may lesson symptoms. Surgical resection may be needed when the cysts cause continued pain or progressive neurological damage. Your L4-L5 disc is drying out. That is what it means. There is mild hypertrophy of the right L5-S1 facet joint means the joint is getting larger due to abnormal pressure on it.