Holly, med-speak often makes my brain twitch, but I googled 'anterolaterally' and I'm wondering if they mean 'squaring' of the thoracic vertebrae (ie. the sides fill in so instead of being sort of hour-glass-shaped the vertebrae are more rectangular). I had that on the first set of x-rays back in 2001.

I also googled 'thecal sac' since I hadn't a clue:

The thecal sac is a spot in your spinal canal. It has the cauda equina, spinal fluid and spinal cord in it. It is a membrane that is around the spinal cord.

So, it sounds like the protruding discs are pressing on the sac that protects your spinal chord?

Dear god, I think I just developed another twitch. wink

Hope someone else can help more. One day, you'll surprise yourself by actually knowing what they're saying without asking.

Warm hugs,

Kat

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