After trying to study my MRI results myself, the only thing I can figure out is that I have been complaining about pain in the back of my right leg. Any right leg pain seems to be most likely in the front of my leg, with where the impingement is. The worst disc problem seems to be in the lumbar spinal area that would affect my left leg. But my left leg doesn't seem to realize that, since it's not painful.

I had a full back MRI and it did show spinal degeneration of four discs in my cervical area. I personally think that explains most of my arm pain.

I was told by the spine surgeon that I don't have enough problems to justify surgery.

I called my neurologist and he is going to talk to the spine doc, and the spine doc is going to get my neurologist's notes--so maybe they can put their heads together and see what might be happening. At least I don't hurt all the time, since taking Tramadol and extra strength Tylenol helps most of the time. My foot doc is prescribing a TENS unit for my foot, and I can also use that on my back, he said. So, there's hope for the pain, whatever is causing it, thank goodness.