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Question: Dear Doc, I was admitted in hospital for acute cervical radiculopathy. The findings/impression of MRI Scan is given herewith. I was advised complete rest for two weeks, now I have resumed office but have been advised to do only work which does not give much exertion to the neck part.
MRI REPORT FINDINGS/IMPRESSION:
• Loss of normal cervical Lordosis
• Disc Desiccations at multiple levels involving cervical IV disc
• C3-C4, C4-C5 & C6-C7 IV disc posterior central bulge indenting anterior thecal sac with no significant neural compromise
• C5-C6 IV disc posterior right arm paracentral disc/ osteophtye complex abutting anterior theccal sac associated bilateral mild to moderate neural foraminal stenosis predominant on right indenting on the right exiting nerve root.
I shall be most grateful for your valuable advise in this. What measures to be taken so it does not recur.
Regards,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MRI REPORT FINDINGS/IMPRESSION:
• Loss of normal cervical Lordosis
• Disc Desiccations at multiple levels involving cervical IV disc
• C3-C4, C4-C5 & C6-C7 IV disc posterior central bulge indenting anterior thecal sac with no significant neural compromise
• C5-C6 IV disc posterior right arm paracentral disc/ osteophtye complex abutting anterior theccal sac associated bilateral mild to moderate neural foraminal stenosis predominant on right indenting on the right exiting nerve root.
I shall be most grateful for your valuable advise in this. What measures to be taken so it does not recur.
Regards,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Brief Answer:
Medicines,physiotherapy and posture.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this clinical situation,I would have told you to be strict with regular physiotherapy(cervical spine exercises as advised by the physiotherapist).
At the same time,you need to take posture tips from your physiotherapist and follow them sincerely.
And of course,please continue antineuralgic medicines along with calcium/vitamin D/vitamin B12 supplementation.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow up.
Regards,
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Medicines,physiotherapy and posture.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this clinical situation,I would have told you to be strict with regular physiotherapy(cervical spine exercises as advised by the physiotherapist).
At the same time,you need to take posture tips from your physiotherapist and follow them sincerely.
And of course,please continue antineuralgic medicines along with calcium/vitamin D/vitamin B12 supplementation.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow up.
Regards,
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Doctor for your prompt reply.
I shall follow the exercises strictly and regularly. I also have another query, can I lead a normal sex life, as this has caused some sort of fear in us.
I shall follow the exercises strictly and regularly. I also have another query, can I lead a normal sex life, as this has caused some sort of fear in us.
Brief Answer:
Of course! you can.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
You can lead a normal sex life.Your disc issues are not likely to cause any problem in it.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.
Regards,
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Of course! you can.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
You can lead a normal sex life.Your disc issues are not likely to cause any problem in it.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.
Regards,
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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