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What Does the following MRI Scan Result Indicate? 

As my neck of right side is some little stiff and getting mild pain from 1 year as per doctor suggested I done my MRI cervical

And report is

1).Mild disc bulge at c3/c4 & c4/c5 indenting thecal sac
2).Disc osteophyte complex at c5/c6 indenting the thecalsac sac

Impression :- Cervical Spondylosis
Fri, 23 Oct 2015
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Hello

Findings suggests multi-level mild degenerative changes in cervical spine.
Degenerative changes are generally age related findings.It is due to chronic stress on annulus fibrosis.

At C3-4 and C4-5 level,there is mild inter vertebral disc bulge which is indenting thecal sac at these levels.

At C4-5 level,there is disc-osteophyte complex which is also indenting thecal sac.
Findings are mild in your case.

Majority of degenerative disc disease patients are benefited by conservative treatment in the form of physiotherapy,analgesics and muscle relaxants.
Surgery is advised in non responding cases.
Physiotherapy helps in strengthening of paraspinal muscles and it prevents further changes.

Since you have only mild findings,most likely you will need physiotherapy only.

Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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What Does the following MRI Scan Result Indicate? 

Hello Findings suggests multi-level mild degenerative changes in cervical spine. Degenerative changes are generally age related findings.It is due to chronic stress on annulus fibrosis. At C3-4 and C4-5 level,there is mild inter vertebral disc bulge which is indenting thecal sac at these levels. At C4-5 level,there is disc-osteophyte complex which is also indenting thecal sac. Findings are mild in your case. Majority of degenerative disc disease patients are benefited by conservative treatment in the form of physiotherapy,analgesics and muscle relaxants. Surgery is advised in non responding cases. Physiotherapy helps in strengthening of paraspinal muscles and it prevents further changes. Since you have only mild findings,most likely you will need physiotherapy only. Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan