Question: Good day, I have had an MRI in 2007, 2009 and 2014. This is what the prognosis were. Is it normal to be in extreme pain with a so called MRI?



I have radiating spinal pain and pressure, headache on the right side from neck tension, numbness, tingling and radiating pains in all limbs, right shoulder pain, I could barely walk for 2 straight days. I am in the worse pain at night. Here are the results. Do these conditions just disappear, cure or heal? I am confused as to why I have so much pain with these results on my recent MRI. It took about 45 minutes from head to lumbar. Is this normal? Does this happen?

Sept 7, 2007



Seven cervical vertebrae are demonstrated and are in good alignment. The vertebral bodies are normal in height. The disc spaces are within normal limits. The marrow pattern is also normal.



C2/C3: There is a small left posterior lateral subligamentous herniation of the nucleus pulposus. Mild left foraminal narrowing.

C3/C4: Minimal left foraminal narrowing, no central stenosis.


C4/C5 : Minimal left foraminal stenosis, the central canal diameter is normal

C5/C6 : Mild left foraminal stenosis , the central canal diameter is normal.

C6/C7: Moderate left foraminal stenosis, secondary to a left posterior and subligamentous herniation of the nucleus pulposus. The central canal diameter is normal.





There is moderate left C6/C7 foraminal stenosis secondary to subligamentous herniation of the nucleus pulposus at this level.



2. Please also note the above description and levels of other associated abnormalities.





MRI of the cervical spine dated 4/2/9.

Comparison: 9/7/7. Plain film:11/20/7.



Study was performed without IV contrast in standard sagittal and axial planes.



Findings:



Foramen Magnum: No abnormalities



C1/2, sagittal imaging only: No abnormalities



C2/3: No abnormalities



C3/4: Minimal left foraminal narrowing from uncovertebral spurring



C4/5: Minimal left foraminal narrowing from uncovertebral disease



C5/6: Minimal left foraminal narrowing from uncovertebral disease C6/7: Mild left foraminal narrowing from uncovertebral disease



C7/T1: Minimal narrowing left neural foramen from uncovertebral disease



Impression:



No significant disc protrusion or stenosis. Findings are



stable compared with the last exam with some minimal/mild left neural foramen narrowings from uncovertebral disease.

Primary Diagnostic Code: MINOR ABNORMALITY




MRI of the cervical spine without contrast:

Comparison: X-ray-Cervical spine series 10/20/2014


Technique: Sagittal T1 and T2 weighted and axial T1 and T2 weighted images were obtained of the cervical spine.


Findings: Sagittal images demonstrate normal bony alignment and preservation of vertebral body height and disc height. Cord



signal intensity is normal. Visualized intracranial contents are within normal limits. Paravertebral soft tissues are within



normal limits.



The following levels were interrogated:



C2-C3: No significant disc disease. No significant spinal canal narrowing or neuroforaminal narrowing.



C3-C4: No significant disc disease. No significant spinal canal narrowing or neuroforaminal narrowing.



C4-C5: No significant disc disease. No significant spinal canal


Impression:

Normal MRI of the cervical spine.