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Question: Hi Dr, last 4 months I had an accident by bumper car at the funfair After that I've got terrible pain in my neck and pins and needles, numbness and tingling and stiffness in whole of my body!felling so tried and at the nights I can't sleeping ,this month I did MRI and the result is
MRI spine cervicothoracic: there is slight reduction of normal cervical lordosis but good alignment is maintained . there is an annular tear at c5-6 with a small central protrusion that indents the theca. there is no neural compression . the other discs appear normal . the facet joints appear normal . the intervertebral foramina appear
normal. no focal bone marrow abnormality is seen.
Conclusion: annular tear with small focal central disc protrusion at c5-6.
I'm very worry because my neck is not like before I can't do any thing .... And now I'm waiting for hospital appointment to see specialist Dr ,and my Dr said need injection!??
Please can you explain the meaning of the above statement and prefer the best advise .
MRI spine cervicothoracic: there is slight reduction of normal cervical lordosis but good alignment is maintained . there is an annular tear at c5-6 with a small central protrusion that indents the theca. there is no neural compression . the other discs appear normal . the facet joints appear normal . the intervertebral foramina appear
normal. no focal bone marrow abnormality is seen.
Conclusion: annular tear with small focal central disc protrusion at c5-6.
I'm very worry because my neck is not like before I can't do any thing .... And now I'm waiting for hospital appointment to see specialist Dr ,and my Dr said need injection!??
Please can you explain the meaning of the above statement and prefer the best advise .
Brief Answer:
MRI suggests minor degenerative disc disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXX
According to report,you are suffering from minor degenerative disc disease of cervical spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis.In your case,most likely it is aggravated due to trauma.
1.At C5-6 level,there is annular tear with small central disc herniation which is indenting the thecal sac.It is good that there is no compression on nerve roots.
Other findings like facet joints,other disc spaces,spine curvature,bone marrow are normal.
So,you have minor findings.
Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy,so physiotherapy should be tried first.
Steroid injection can also be given.
Surgery should be the last option.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurologist.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
MRI suggests minor degenerative disc disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXX
According to report,you are suffering from minor degenerative disc disease of cervical spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis.In your case,most likely it is aggravated due to trauma.
1.At C5-6 level,there is annular tear with small central disc herniation which is indenting the thecal sac.It is good that there is no compression on nerve roots.
Other findings like facet joints,other disc spaces,spine curvature,bone marrow are normal.
So,you have minor findings.
Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy,so physiotherapy should be tried first.
Steroid injection can also be given.
Surgery should be the last option.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurologist.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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