QuestionI had a MRI back in 2/18/2010. I am 27 years old mother of 2 boys who are 5 and 9 yrs old. I am always in pain my left arm goes numb all the time. I would like to know what is the opions are and understand better on what is going on with my neck. thank you for your time. Here is what my report saids.
At C3-C4 there is left unvocertebral hypertrophy and mild left foraminal stenosis. There is no central or right foraminal stenosis. At C4-5 there is a moderate to large central disc protrusion causing mild indetation of the vertral aspect of the spinal cord. There is no cord edema. There is no cental or foraminal stenosis. At C5-6 and C6-7 There are minimal posterior osteophyte/disc complexes. there is no central or forminal stenosis.
At the other levels in the cervical spine, there is no disc herniation or spinal stenosis. Cervical spine alignment and signal intensities are normal. The cervical spinal cord is normal in position size and signal intensities. The cervicomedullary junction and the visualized upper thoracic spinal cord are normal
C4-C5 morderate to large central disc protrusion causing mild indentation of the ventral aspect of the spinal cord. No cord edema.
C5-6 and C6-7 minimal posterior osteophyte/disc complexes.
Answer
Hanna Somatic Educatio
Hello, Sarah.
Disc protrusions, osteophytes, and numbness point to nerve impingement by tight neck muscles. Osteophytes are bone spurs induced, I believe, by prolonged muscular pulls drawing bone growth along the line of pull. The stenosis may or may not be relevant, the other conditions being sufficient to explain your symptom.
May I direct you to my relevant write-up on neck injuries:
http://somatics.com/whiplash.htm
and to
http://somatics.com/recovery_from_injury.htm
These write-ups explain the condition and point to the best option I know for recovery, that being the discipline I practice, clinical somatic education.
Lacking a practitioner nearby enough for you to see, I can, if you ask, offer recommendations for self-treatment.
regard,
Lawrence Gold
