I am a 40 year old male. I recently had mild numbness in my left foot, S1 area. My dr ordered an MRI and he called me to tell me I had a bulging disc in L5-S1. He recommended physical therapy. I obtained a copy of the MRI results, and some of the results concerned me, and weren't mentioned to me. I assume they are common findings and sound scarier to me than what they are. Can you lend some insight on the following findings, and let me know if they are significant? Specifically concerned about the epidural lipomatosis and atypical hemangioma mentioned.

Findings: Mild disc space narrowing and dessication seen at L5-S1. A focal marrow signal abnormailty measuring 12mm by 6mm in the axial plane is seen in the posterior aspect of the L2 vertebral body. This lesion demonstrates homogeneously increased T2 signal, heteregoneous T1 signal, an increase STIR signal. No aditional marrow abnormalities are identified. The conus terminates at L1-L2. Spinal cord caliber and signal are within normal limits. The cauda equina images normally. Mild epidural lipomatosis is noted beginning at the superior endplate of L5.

Impression:L1-L5: No significant spinal or neuroforaminal stenosis.
L5-S1: Concentric disc bulge with mild spinal stenosis predominately secondary to epidural lipomatosis. No significant neuroforaminal narrowing evident.
Focal bone marrow signal abnormality in the L2 vertebral body as described above most likely represents atypical hemangioma. In the absence of worsening back pain, this can be followed with MRI in one yea to confirm stability.