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What Does My MRI Report Suggest?

hi my names julie,last year i had c5/c6 asd fusion,had lots of problems still due to spinal cord damage an nerve damage,not been pain free since before my neck injury.ive been in lots of pain resently an had emergency mri that showed i have prolapsed my c6/c7 disc an have culcifulcation on c5/c6 an c6/c7 an narrowing of the nerves behind my fusion,i also been told i have hypermobility,can you please try to explain what all this means an what type of future i have seen my neck has aged so quickly over a year.thank you.
Mon, 12 May 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The MRI report suggests that there is involvement of your cervical spine at the level of C5-C5 and C6-C7.
The intervertebral discs between C6-C7 vertebrae has prolapsed.
Prolapse refers to displacement of the disc.
The prolapsed disc can impinge upon the spinal nerves which emanate from the spinal cord.
Impingement of the spinal nerves can cause pain, numbness in the area supplied by these nerves.
Besides prolapse there is calcification at levels C5-C6 and C6-C7.
Calcification can narrow the spinal canal and foramina.
This again produce pressure on the spinal nerves.
Hypermobility refers to increased laxity of the ligaments surrounding the vertebrae.

You need to consult your orthopedician for clinical assessment and pain management.
Prolapse of intervertebral disc is managed conservatively initially.
However, if the conservative measures do not work, surgical measures need to be taken.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Does My MRI Report Suggest?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The MRI report suggests that there is involvement of your cervical spine at the level of C5-C5 and C6-C7. The intervertebral discs between C6-C7 vertebrae has prolapsed. Prolapse refers to displacement of the disc. The prolapsed disc can impinge upon the spinal nerves which emanate from the spinal cord. Impingement of the spinal nerves can cause pain, numbness in the area supplied by these nerves. Besides prolapse there is calcification at levels C5-C6 and C6-C7. Calcification can narrow the spinal canal and foramina. This again produce pressure on the spinal nerves. Hypermobility refers to increased laxity of the ligaments surrounding the vertebrae. You need to consult your orthopedician for clinical assessment and pain management. Prolapse of intervertebral disc is managed conservatively initially. However, if the conservative measures do not work, surgical measures need to be taken. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal