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What Does Changes Of Cervical Spondylosis With Moderate Effacement Of Left C6-7 Levels Mean?
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MY MRI STATUS THAT
THE STUDY REVEALS CHANGES OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS AS ANTERIOR AND PROSTERIOR OSTEOPHYTES WITH POSTERIOR DISC BULGE AT C5-6 AND C6-7 LEVELS AND LEFT POSTEROLATERAL DISC PROTRUSION AT C6-7 LEVEL RESULTING IN MODERATE EFFACEMENT OF LEFT C6-7 NEURAL FORAMEN AND INDENTATION OVER THECAL SAC AND EXITING LEFT C7 NERVE ROOT, HOWEVER NO EVIDENT CORD COMPRESSION /MYELOPATHY IS SEEN
MY MRI STATUS THAT
THE STUDY REVEALS CHANGES OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS AS ANTERIOR AND PROSTERIOR OSTEOPHYTES WITH POSTERIOR DISC BULGE AT C5-6 AND C6-7 LEVELS AND LEFT POSTEROLATERAL DISC PROTRUSION AT C6-7 LEVEL RESULTING IN MODERATE EFFACEMENT OF LEFT C6-7 NEURAL FORAMEN AND INDENTATION OVER THECAL SAC AND EXITING LEFT C7 NERVE ROOT, HOWEVER NO EVIDENT CORD COMPRESSION /MYELOPATHY IS SEEN
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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1. Anterior and posterior osteophytes - Osteophytes, commonly referred to as bone spurs or parrot beak, are bony projections that form along vertebral margins.
2. Its generally seen as degenerative change as age related and in the hard and weight bearing work.
3.There is disc between vertebral bodies which has good amount of water content - due to degenerative changes when this content is lost - the disc tents to slip / herniates / bulge posteriorly.
4.And causing nerve compression at C6-7 level, and bulge at C5-6, C6-7 level.
5.And moderate compression on the spinal chord.
6.It this level the treatment will be initially exercise followed by physiotherapy.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
1. Anterior and posterior osteophytes - Osteophytes, commonly referred to as bone spurs or parrot beak, are bony projections that form along vertebral margins.
2. Its generally seen as degenerative change as age related and in the hard and weight bearing work.
3.There is disc between vertebral bodies which has good amount of water content - due to degenerative changes when this content is lost - the disc tents to slip / herniates / bulge posteriorly.
4.And causing nerve compression at C6-7 level, and bulge at C5-6, C6-7 level.
5.And moderate compression on the spinal chord.
6.It this level the treatment will be initially exercise followed by physiotherapy.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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