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What Could C5-6 Moderate Degenerative Disc Disease With Mild Marginal Spondylitis Indicate?

My MRI shows C5-6 moderate degenerative disc disease with mild marginal spondylosis. There is also bilateral moderate bony neural foraminal narrowing at c5-6 due to uncinate process spurring. At C4-5, there is mild loss of disc height and marginal spondylosis. At C6-7, there is marginal spondylosis and a mild annular bulge. Could you please help me understand the results and the prognosis?
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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According to MRI report patient is having degenerative disc disease of cervical spine.
Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis which allows herniation of disc.

1.At C5-6 level there is bilateral moderate neural foramen narrowing due to overgrowth of uncinate process.There is also spondylotic changes.

2.At C4-5 level there is mild loss of disc height.

3.At C6-7 level there is spondylotic changes with mild disc bulge.

Treatment for degenerative lumbar 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.
Surgery should be the last option.
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 Could C5-6 Moderate Degenerative Disc Disease With Mild Marginal Spondylitis Indicate?

Hello Thanks for writing to us According to MRI report patient is having degenerative disc disease of cervical spine. Degenerative changes occurs in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis which allows herniation of disc. 1.At C5-6 level there is bilateral moderate neural foramen narrowing due to overgrowth of uncinate process.There is also spondylotic changes. 2.At C4-5 level there is mild loss of disc height. 3.At C6-7 level there is spondylotic changes with mild disc bulge. Treatment for degenerative lumbar 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. Surgery should be the last option. 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