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What Does This Spine MRI Test Result For Pain In Neck And Arm Indicate?
c4-5 broad based prosterior disc osteophyte complex effacing the thecal sac. Bilateral facet facet and unconertebral joint hypertrophy. Moderate bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis.C5-6 same as above c6-7 borad based posterior disc oteophyte complex effacing the thecal sac. Mild ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. Bilateral unconvertebral joint hypertrophy. Moderate nuerforaminal stenosis. I have been having neck pain and pain radiating down right arm with 3 fingers always numb for 2 and half years. I have muscle loss in my right tricept. Doc wants to put artificial disc at C6-7 . What do you think?
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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I really appreciate your concern, this is the degenerative disease of cervical cord and most of the time it is the surgical condition, now it is all depends upon the very detail pathophysiological changes occurred and according to this surgery being planned still you can have word with neurosurgeon, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, this is the degenerative disease of cervical cord and most of the time it is the surgical condition, now it is all depends upon the very detail pathophysiological changes occurred and according to this surgery being planned still you can have word with neurosurgeon, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.
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