would like an opinion 1) should I see an orthopedic or neurosurgeon 2) Have to climb stairs 20 x a day, make it worse? Will try to make this easy to read
Cervical.................C4-5 mild loss of the normal cervical lordosis with a mild focal kyphosis.
C3-4 mild posterior disc bulge without evidence of significant
spinal canal or neural forminal stenosis
C4-5 posterior disc oesteophytic complex which result in mild spinal canal narrowing. Minimal bilateral neurall foraminal narrowing
C5-6 small posterior disc complex and uncovertebral hypertrophy resulting in mild bilateral neural foraminal stenosis Minimal spinal canal narrowing
Lumbar...................Osteoporosis
L3-4 diffuse bulge. worse on right
questionable slight mass effect on right l4 nerve root
L4-5diffuse disc bulge, small broad based central and right posterior paracentral disc herniation with extension to right neural foramen slight mass effectt on right L4-5 nerve roots is posible
L5-S1 posterior annular tear and small broad based posterior central disc herniation
ALL of my pain is in my muscles,total bilateral down to feet including feet, walk flat footed.....Knuckles in hands enlarged mostly pinky and thumb knuckles again bilateral.Muscles in neck stiff 24/7
Can all of this derive from the spinal situation.....or a muscle disorder. dr did blood test for MS, came out positive. He said only way to tell for sure is a brain cat scan looking for lesions. 35 yrs ago diagnosied with hydrocephlaus with lesions and report had the word blockage. At loma linda and night before surgrey was cancel.
I am 68 so really dont want surgery. lumbar is 24/7 cervical when pain occurs is on a scale of 9.9 Would like your opinion and I know its hard without seeing me. Thankyou Also numbness, tingling twitching burning charly horse, Numbness entails both legs and fingers on both hands. sorry this is so lengthy
C4-5Posterior disc complex and uncovertebral hypertrophy
resulting in mild bilateral neural forminal stenosis. mimimal spinal canal narrowing
Lumbar...............