I Have Cervical Disc Pain

Posted on Mon, 17 Jul 2023

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 Answered on

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Question : I have cervical disc pain

Answered by Dr. Diwashish Biswas (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Management of cervical pain depends upon magnetic resonance imagine (MRI) SCAN REPORT, and not CT.
So you need to get MRI CERVICAL spine done.
And for now please share CT report first.

Thank You.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Diwashish Biswas (17 minutes later)

Asymmetry in the size of vertebral arteries, right vertebral artery is extremely small in caliber compared to left, however both the vertebral arteries are well opacified and no evidence of thrombosis seen.

No evidence of hemodynamically significant arterial stenosis or aneurysm on this study.

No significant intracranial abnormality is noted.

Follow up: Dr. Diwashish Biswas (0 minute later)

MRI says disc bulge

Answered by Dr. Diwashish Biswas (3 minutes later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
For disc bulge, you need to start physiotherapy first.
Use cervical collar during day time.
Use neuropathic pain reliever medication like pregabalin.
If already doing all these things but still not improving.
Then only option left would be neurosurgery.

I Hope Your Query is clear now.
Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T