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Could The Injury Cause Neck Pain, Bone Spurs And Disc Bulges?

I was in a snowmobile accident in Feb. 2013. My left arm hit a tree which resulted in my left humerous being broken in 4 places. Surgery was performed and a plate with 11 screws was put in my arm between the should and elbow area. I also believe my head hit the tree, and possibly the ground. After the initial trauma calmed down, I have been experiencing pain, and odd symptoms in my neck and left side of head. I recently had an MRI that noted some bone spurs are present especially in the C5-C6 area and there are a couple mild annular disc bulges. Is it reasonable to assume the injury was the cause of these things?
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Trauma is one of the causes of disc bulge and cervical bone spurs, so the answer to your question is yes. Other causes are aging spine processes, arthritis, column degenerative disease. If the symptoms you describe started after trauma, this is a additional factor of trauma damage. Tratment is conservative (NSAID drugs, physical therapy, cervical collar, rest) if the symptoms or their impact to your activity are mild, and surgical if the symptoms are severe, there is failure of conservative treatment, or they interfere with your living. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
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Could The Injury Cause Neck Pain, Bone Spurs And Disc Bulges?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Trauma is one of the causes of disc bulge and cervical bone spurs, so the answer to your question is yes. Other causes are aging spine processes, arthritis, column degenerative disease. If the symptoms you describe started after trauma, this is a additional factor of trauma damage. Tratment is conservative (NSAID drugs, physical therapy, cervical collar, rest) if the symptoms or their impact to your activity are mild, and surgical if the symptoms are severe, there is failure of conservative treatment, or they interfere with your living. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.