u/jmweg

I had an MRI yesterday because my sciatica has been so bad. 36F, discectomy in 2020 (L4-L5) in 2020.

I recently had a very traumatic experience- my daughter passed away in utero at 37 weeks, during her birth I had very rare labor complication where my uterus ruptured, and doctors had to perform a hysterectomy to save my life. This was May 2026, I had 6 weeks of no lifting and limited activity and then went right back to lifting my 2.5 year old, house chores, life etc... I know i went to fast and didn't retrain my core properly but I am shocked at how bad my spine is without a blatant injury... Thoughts on recovery? I am hoping for a ESI because I cannot imagine another surgery right now...

Levels:

L1-2: No disc bulge or disc protrusion. No neuroforaminal stenosis.

L2-3: No disc bulge or disc protrusion. No neuroforaminal stenosis.

L3-4: Diffuse disc bulge with a posterior disc annular fissure measuring 18 mm. Mild spinal canal stenosis.

Mild bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis.

L4-5: Left foraminal disc protrusion measuring 9 mm in width and extending 5 mm into the foraminal

space. Mild to moderate spinal canal stenosis. Mild bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis.

L5-S1: Right paracentral disc protrusion measuring 2 cm in width and extending 5.6 mm into the thecalsac. Compression on the right descending nerve root. Moderate to severe spinal canal stenosis. Mild to moderate bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis.