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What Does "disk-osteophytic Bulges,c3/c4,c4/c5" Mean?
Im 25 years old 5'3" tall and weighing 49kls. I've been experiencing neck pain so I went to my doctor for medication.She asked me for a cervical spine xray then later on I was referred to have an MRI. The result of the MRI was disk-osteophytic bulges,c3/c4,c4/c5 and c5/c6 with minimal thecal sac indentation, beginning spondylosis c3/c4 and c5/c6 intervertebral discs and straightened cervical lordosis secondary to muscle spasm.I can't understand the result,what does it mean? Does it will require me undergo medical treatment.Please help.Thanks kaye
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
In your report it is clearly mentioned that your cervical spine curvature is reduced. Normally cervical spine curvature is lordoticbut due to many conditions its got flattened so you can have nerve root compression ansd so painour MRI report also suggest muscle spasm. So take proper rest, apply cervical collar, take good antispasm medicines, take good pain killers etc.
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