Spine disk problem ,MRI result

I cannot explain anything to you what I can say is go to a chiropractor and see if they can help it's unreal what I am experiencing they him....I was told nothing else just it's ms take some drugs .....

I'm not a dr and I won't comment on your MRI because I didn't know how to read my own reports but what I did do is take the images that I had on a disc pull them up in one window and then google what the same image might look like with bulging, or impingement, etc.  it allowed me to view my images and random images pulled up by the computer on a search to see how I looked compared to stock images. It kept me busy while I was waiting to see my neurosx for his interpretation. Another thing you can do is google the MRI findings sentence by sentence and see what comes up? That might give you a better understanding? I also did that. You can also call your dr and ask him or her to explain to you again why you can't exercise or walk and how long you are supposed to not do anything? Ask them to put it in writing if you need to.i think we all become intimidated by Drs and we are scared to go back to them for answers, don't be, if you need more than one clarification it's your right to be informed and seek out the info, also get a second opinion? 

Please get a second opinion - with a doctor that will explain things to you.  If you have to get a third opinion.  The doctor that you saw, forgive me for saying this, sounds awful!!  And if your condition is that serious, as the doctor says, then I wouldn't base my future on google images or what other posters say.

 Six years ago, a neurosurgeon wanted to do urgent surgery on my cervical spine.

 He said, in the meantime tip we get it scheduled, make sure you don't get in a car accident or fall (I guess I would get paralyzed?).  I went to two other neurosurgeons and they said I didn't need surgery at this point.  One told me that it may be an irritated nerve and to do traction at home to see if it helps.

it was resolved in 2 weeks and here I am 6 years later....still doing good.

Please get a second opinion.  I can't believe the doctor didn't give you any options to help you - physical therapy, epidural injections, surgery.  You should not have to do "nothing- not even expertise".  The used have given you a referral to PT, a neurosurgeon or a pain doctor.

Please keep us posted.

Hey fording.

Your situation sounds very frustrating. I have had a similar situation in which I had a bugling disk in my L5/S1 and had to have an operation for it.

I would strongly suggest seeing a different dr who will explain this to you and create and action plan in which you can work out what to do. You may need to see a spinal surgeon (they will explain all of this to you very well) and a physiotherapist (they will be good for the excerise part because they will be able to suggest what will be best).

I'm not qualified to interpret your MRI results but it does seem like you're having problems with your disks in your lower spin (this is what L5/S1 means). I'm not sure how much you know, but in your spine you have all these bones that are stacked on each other so that you can bend your back. But inbetween each on you have a disk. This disk helps to seperate the vertebrae (the bones). The consistency on the disk is like crab meat. I'm not sure about the degenerative part bucasue I had a bulging disk. But have a search around on the net (make sure you look up reliable medical sites) and ask a different Dr.

In terms on the exercise I find hydro therapy is great, Pilates, stretching, yoga and swimming (perhaps only once it starts to improve). Don't do any of these things unless you get the go ahead from a dr of physio though.

I hope all this helps even a little bit. I spent 2years searching for what was wrong with my back and I finally found out. Don't loose hope and try a new r. Stay safe