What Is Meaning Of Disc Space Narrowing And Osteophytes Encroach In Intervertabral Foramina?
hello Dr. i have been in a rear ender accident 2 years ago and have neck pain ever since.About 2 months ago i have been getting numbness and tingling feeling down my right arm started from the neck to between the shoulder blades radiating down the arm. Last week i have an xray and they wrote down moderate to marked disc space narrowing is present at c5-6 and c6-7. Osteophytes encroach on the intervertebral foramina bilaterally at c5-6 and c6-7. I am 46 years old and have been healthy before the accident. can you explain what the terms means .Thank you.
ostEOPHYTES OCCUR DUE TO DEGENERtion of veretebral spine and disc. it can cause compression of nerve roots which in ur case is causing pain. if there is no weakness conservative management is enough. degeneration is due to aging which may be accelerted by trauma
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What Is Meaning Of Disc Space Narrowing And Osteophytes Encroach In Intervertabral Foramina?
ostEOPHYTES OCCUR DUE TO DEGENERtion of veretebral spine and disc. it can cause compression of nerve roots which in ur case is causing pain. if there is no weakness conservative management is enough. degeneration is due to aging which may be accelerted by trauma