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What Does The Result Showing: " Cervical Lordosis, Disc Degeneration Involving The Mid Cervical Vertebrae" Indicate?

I am a 26 yr old female i have bad neck pain and I've had a MRI done the results have come back and it says there is a loss of normal cervical lordosis secondary to disc degeneration involving the mid cervical vertebrae, what does this mean does it indicate a certain type of arthritis?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Thanks for writing to us

According to MRI report you have degenerative disc disease of cervical spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis.Disc degeneration is early in your case.

1.There is loss of normal cervical lordosis.

2.There is disc degeneration involving the mid cervical vertebrae.

Treatment for degenerative cervical disease includes physiotherapy or surgery.
Effectiveness of both modalities are same.So,physiotherpay should be tried first. It causes strengthening of Para spinal muscles and it prevents further changes.
There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief.
Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurosurgeon.
Get well soon.

Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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What Does The Result Showing: " Cervical Lordosis, Disc Degeneration Involving The Mid Cervical Vertebrae" Indicate?

Hello Thanks for writing to us According to MRI report you have degenerative disc disease of cervical spine. Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis.Disc degeneration is early in your case. 1.There is loss of normal cervical lordosis. 2.There is disc degeneration involving the mid cervical vertebrae. Treatment for degenerative cervical disease includes physiotherapy or surgery. Effectiveness of both modalities are same.So,physiotherpay should be tried first. It causes strengthening of Para spinal muscles and it prevents further changes. There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief. Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurosurgeon. Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan