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What Do My MRI Scan Test Results Indicate?
Question: I've had neck problems for about 12 years. My doctor has given me steroid shots in my neck, physical therapy, and ultrasound. Nothing seems to help. Here are my MRI results: FINDINGS:
The alignment of the cervical spine is within normal limits. No
significant disc space narrowing is seen.
The signal throughout the bones is unremarkable. No acute fracture or
neoplastic changes seen. The craniocervical junction and the cervical
spinal cord are unremarkable.
No signficant paraspinous soft tissue or edema is seen. Shotty nodes are
seen in the jugulodigastric regions.
C2-3: Normal
C3-4: Small posterior disc bulge and osteophytes, causing minimal
bilateral foraminal narrowing.
C4-5: There is moderate bilateral foraminal narrowing secondary to
osteophytes.
C5-6: There is severe bilateral foraminal narrowing secondary to a mild
broad-based disc bulge and uncovertebral osteophytes.
C6-7: Normal
C7-T1: Normal
What would your treatment recommendation be?
The alignment of the cervical spine is within normal limits. No
significant disc space narrowing is seen.
The signal throughout the bones is unremarkable. No acute fracture or
neoplastic changes seen. The craniocervical junction and the cervical
spinal cord are unremarkable.
No signficant paraspinous soft tissue or edema is seen. Shotty nodes are
seen in the jugulodigastric regions.
C2-3: Normal
C3-4: Small posterior disc bulge and osteophytes, causing minimal
bilateral foraminal narrowing.
C4-5: There is moderate bilateral foraminal narrowing secondary to
osteophytes.
C5-6: There is severe bilateral foraminal narrowing secondary to a mild
broad-based disc bulge and uncovertebral osteophytes.
C6-7: Normal
C7-T1: Normal
What would your treatment recommendation be?
Brief Answer:
Get in touch with a physical therapist.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details as well as the report provided. It denotes degenerative changes (osteophytes) leading to narrowing of the passages through which the spinal nerves come out. This is leading to the compression of the spinal nerves which manifests with the problems that you are facing.
The first thing to do is to apply hot compress. It will provide very little relief.
The next thing is static neck exercises. A physical therapist will be able to demonstrate it to you. Physical therapy and ultrasonotherapy would be other alternatives.
The next option would be spinal traction which would provide better relief.
The final option would be spinal surgery which would be needed only if you do not get relief even on spinal traction.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Get in touch with a physical therapist.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details as well as the report provided. It denotes degenerative changes (osteophytes) leading to narrowing of the passages through which the spinal nerves come out. This is leading to the compression of the spinal nerves which manifests with the problems that you are facing.
The first thing to do is to apply hot compress. It will provide very little relief.
The next thing is static neck exercises. A physical therapist will be able to demonstrate it to you. Physical therapy and ultrasonotherapy would be other alternatives.
The next option would be spinal traction which would provide better relief.
The final option would be spinal surgery which would be needed only if you do not get relief even on spinal traction.
Hope that helps.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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