i am female and 49 years young I have been in 3 major car accidents 1 was head on and I am petite and air bag punctured my long the 2 other accidents hospitalized me also. i had a recent mri of neck and there are significant changes from pervious mri in 2005 the findings are as follows disc c3-4 shows shallow rightward mixed spondylotic protrusion, endplate spurring & facet change is demonstrated. no neural effacement. c4-5 shows shallow,broad-based mixed spondyltic protrusion & mild facet change. c5-6 shallow,broad-based mixed spondylotic protrusion. no neural effacement. c6-7 shows broad-based ,bilobed mixed spondylotic protrusion which is slightly rightward eccentric. disc @ at this level does slightly migrate superiorly from the disc space. c7-t1 demonstates shallow,broad-based, bilobed mixed spondylotic protrusion. also fyi i had nerve block as ell as epidural injections nothing has helped also have numbness from base f neck down right shoulder to fingers also chronic headaches i also have tried physical & massage therapy as well as years of chiropractic therapy i believe it is very serious & from all above i mentioned surgery seems a definite in near future also have limited range in my neck movements