Question
i was taken to er by ambulance i crashed into a concrete pole upon leaving my job at 10 pm im a teacher. the air bag did not deploy i had my seat belt on but my chest still went into the steering wheel and my neck felt like it broke. but didnt. my pain was so massive. this was on 2/5/2015 my pain in my neck and check is still bad. ct showed nothing i had requested MRI and the following is the results. MRI of cervical spine without contrast i am allergic to iodine. C 2,3,4 broad based disc bulge indents the antherior thecal sac,C4-5 rt parasagittal disc herniation indents antherior thecal sac abuting and deforming the anterior cord margin.-6 7 posterocentral disc herniation indent hyperthrophic C7 and T1 posterocentral disc herniation with annular tear indents. there is a cyst or nodule in the posterior aspect of the right lobe of thyroid measuring 5mm  what do do reccommend they are asking me to go for an ultrasound they also want me to see a neurosurgeon. im in severe pain primarily neck chest and my lumbar.My MRi of the thoracic revealed a 2.8 cm cyst in my right kidney ultrasound confirmed MRI findings.

Answer
Hi, Lucy,

The major finding is disc herniations.

Disc herniations (bulges) commonly come from muscular contractions in the neck; in your case, the whiplash injury from your collision may have caused herniations along with the disc (annular) tear -- and the neck muscle contractions. Muscular contractions, themselves, hurt; along with neck muscle contractions, it sounds like other muscles down your spine and upper back have contracted.

First, read my entry on whiplash injuries.  |  http://somatics.com/whiplash.htm
Next, read my entry on recovery from injuries to understand why neck muscles contract after injury.  |  http://somatics.com/recovery_from_injury.htm  |  This entry applies whether or not you have surgery.

I recommend you start with exercises to relax your neck to take pressure off of the discs. Somatic education exercises do that. They will make you more comfortable.

Send for the regimen of exercises provided here:  | http://lawrencegoldsomatics.blogspot.com/2014/06/regimen-for-sacro-iliac-iliosac | I'm directing you there because the regimen contains many exercises that can free neck musculature -- but start with the first one, only, for a number of days until you can feel the difference. Then, proceed GENTLY, according to the instructions given.

Once you're familiar with the first exercise, learn what's on this page
| http://lawrencegoldsomatics.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-tongue-mudra-transformation | and add it to the first exercise of the regimen (Gentle Spine Waves).

If, after you have some experience, you want personal coaching, see this page.  
| http://somatics.com/page7-consultation.htm  |